肉林

Chinese

meat; flesh woods; forest
simp. and trad.
(肉林) 		肉 林
Literally: “rows of meat suspended in the shape of trees”.

Etymology

See 酒池肉林 (jiǔchíròulín).

Pronunciation

Noun

肉林

  1. wanton extravagance

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (肉林):
  • → Japanese: 肉林(にくりん) (nikurin)
  • → Korean: 육림(肉林) (yungnim)
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