吃喝玩乐

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★★ 3/5 informal chī hē wán lè

拼音 chī hē wán lè

汉字拆解 吃 = eat; 喝 = drink; 玩 = play; 乐 = enjoy/music. Four activities representing a pleasure-seeking lifestyle.

含义

Eating, drinking, and having fun; wining and dining; pleasure-seeking lifestyle.

A four-character phrase describing a lifestyle focused on enjoyment and entertainment. Can be neutral (describing leisure activities) or negative (implying excessive indulgence or laziness).

例句

他成天只知道吃喝玩乐，一点正事都不干。
旅游就是要吃喝玩乐，放松心情。
年轻人不能只顾着吃喝玩乐，也要为将来打算。

用法指南

语境: criticism, lifestyle, leisure

语气: casual

正确说法

这次出差纯粹是吃喝玩乐。(This business trip was purely wining and dining.)
他把钱全花在吃喝玩乐上了。(He spent all his money on eating, drinking, and having fun.)

错误说法

我在图书馆吃喝玩乐 (Contradictory — libraries are for studying, not this kind of leisure)

起源与历史

Four-character compound listing four pleasurable activities: 吃 (eat), 喝 (drink), 玩 (play), 乐 (enjoy).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal