A pool of wine

A pool of wine

Chi Jiulin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch í Ji ǔ L í NZ ì, which means to describe a lot of wine and meat, luxury life. It's from records of the historian Yin Benji.

Idiom explanation

A large piece of meat cut into small pieces. It describes a lot of wine and meat and a luxurious life.

The origin of Idioms

According to Yin Benji in historical records, "Emperor Zhou had to play in the sand dunes, with wine as the pool and County meat as the forest, so that men and women could have a long night's drink."

Analysis of Idioms

Extravagance and licentiousness