紙醉金迷

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Chinese

paper intoxicated metal; gold; money
bewilder; crazy about; fan
bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
 
trad. (紙醉金迷)
simp. (纸醉金迷)
Literally: “intoxicated by paper and mesmerised by gold”.

Etymology

From the story of the Tang-dynasty person Meng Fu (孟斧) recorded in Qing Yi Lu (《清異錄》).

Pronunciation


Idiom

紙醉金迷

  1. to indulge in a life of luxury and dissipation