live in extreme luxury(hóu fú yù shí)

live in extreme luxury

Houfu Yushi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ó UF ú y ù sh í, which refers to wearing the clothes of a prince and eating precious food. The description of luxurious life comes from the book of the Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu, Han Dynasty, wrote in the book of Han, Xuzhuan II: "Hou Fu Wang Shi is corrupt."

Idiom usage

To describe a luxurious life. It is often used to refer to powerful officials, rich businessmen, etc.

Examples

The zhans are rich families with extravagant nature. They are rich in food and wealth. (Biography of Xia Hou Zhan in the book of Jin)

As a child, he was used to the life of Hou Fu and Yu Shi, so he could not bear hardships.

Analysis of Idioms

words whose meaning is similar

live an extravagant life

Chinese PinYin : hóu fú yù shí