奢靡

奢靡

1. extravagant; profligate; wasteful

   奢靡之風／奢靡之风  ―  shēmǐ zhī fēng  ―  extravagance

   • 太原、上黨又多晉公族子孫，以詐力相傾，矜夸功名，報仇過直，嫁取送死奢靡。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     太原、上党又多晋公族子孙，以诈力相倾，矜夸功名，报仇过直，嫁取送死奢靡。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Han, circa 1^st century CE

     Tàiyuán, Shàngdǎng yòu duō Jìn gōngzú zǐsūn, yǐ zhàlì xiàngqīng, jīnkuā gōngmíng, bàochóu guòzhí, jiàqǔ sòngsǐ shēmǐ. [Pinyin]

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   • 比來天下奢靡，轉相倣效，而徐公雅尚自若，不與俗同。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     比来天下奢靡，转相仿效，而徐公雅尚自若，不与俗同。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Chen Shou, Records of the Three Kingdoms, circa 3^rd century CE

     Bǐlái tiānxià shēmǐ, zhuǎn xiàng fǎngxiào, ér Xú gōng yǎ shàng zìruò, bù yǔ sú tóng. [Pinyin]

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