轻裘肥马 (輕裘肥馬)
qīng qiú féi mǎ
Pinyin
Definition
轻裘肥马 (輕裘肥馬)
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- lit. light furs and stout horses
- fig. to live in luxury
Character Decomposition
Idioms (7)
反裘负刍
- 1 lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
- 2 fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
- 3 fig. to act stupidly
损公肥私
- 1 to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense
- 2 venal and selfish behavior
貂裘换酒
- 1 lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
- 2 fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
集腋成裘
- 1 many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
- 2 many a mickle makes a muckle
食言而肥
- 1 lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
- 2 fig. not to live up to one's promises