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粋すいが身みを食くう
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, う)
Proverb
1. too much pleasure ruins a man (esp. in reference to spending too much time with geisha and prostitutes); playing the dandy ruins a man
Kanji used
粋
style
身
one's body
食
eat
Conjugations...
Composed of
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment