酔生夢死

すいせいむし

Also written すいせいぼうし

Meanings

1. Noun idling one's life away; living to no purpose

Kanji

• 酔 drunk. Read as スイ.
• 生 life. Read as セイ.
• 夢 dream
• 死 die. Read as シ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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