吃喝玩乐 chī-hē-wán-lè literally to eat, drink, play and be merry
literally to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); figuratively to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
How to remember 吃喝玩乐: 吃 eat + 喝 drink + 玩 play + 乐 cheerful = literally to eat, drink, play and be merry.
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How it is used
- An idiom: 'eating, drinking, and making merry / a life of pleasure and indulgence' - 整天吃喝玩乐 (frittering days away on pleasure).
- Often mildly critical, implying a frivolous, self-indulgent lifestyle; a four-part list of hedonistic pastimes.