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穷奢极欲

qióng shē jí yù

4-character word Traditional 窮奢極欲

What 穷奢极欲 means

1. to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance

The characters in 穷奢极欲

• 穷qióngpoor; destitute; to use up
• 奢shēextravagant
• 极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost
• 欲yùdesire; appetite; passion

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