穷奢极欲 in English qiong2 she1 ji2 yu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to indulge in a life of luxury (idiomatic expression); extreme extravagance

Simplified Characters

穷 奢 极 欲

Traditional Characters

窮 奢 極 欲

Pinyin

qiong2 she1 ji2 yu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穷qiong2poor 奢she1extravagant 极ji2extremely 欲yu4desire