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穷奢极欲

qióng shē jí yùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom) / extreme extravagance
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

窮奢極欲 穷奢极欲 [qiong2 she1 ji2 yu4] /to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance/

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Other forms in these source records: 窮奢極欲

  • 穷
    qióng

    poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

  • 奢
    shē

    extravagant

  • 极
    jí

    extremely / pole (geography, physics) / utmost / top

  • 欲
    yù

    desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed / to wish for / to desire

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.