声色犬马 shēng sè quǎn mǎ — singing, women, hounds and horses; dissolute luxury and debauchery

声色犬马
shēng sè quǎn mǎ

Characters: 声 · 色 · 犬 · 马

Definitions

  1. singing, women, hounds and horses; dissolute luxury and debauchery

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (lit.) music, women, dogs and horses (traditional aristocratic amusements, with dogs and horses referring to activities such as hunting and riding) (idiom)
  2. (fig.) wine, women and song
  3. dissolute pleasures
  4. a life of sensual indulgence

ExtDict

  1. 声：歌舞
  2. 色：女色
  3. 犬：养狗
  4. 马：骑马。形容剥削阶级荒淫无耻的生活方式。

Examples

  • 他年轻时沉迷声色犬马，挥霍无度。

    In his youth he indulged in debauchery and dissipation, spending recklessly.

  • 老先生告诫子孙，莫以声色犬马虚度年华。

    The old man warned his descendants not to waste their years on dissipation.