買笑追歡 mǎi xiào zhuī huān

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
  2. abandon oneself to the pleasures of the flesh (idiom)

CHARACTERS

買 mǎi buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
追 zhuī
HSK 5
pursue, chase after; expel
歡 huān happy, pleased, glad; joy; to enjoy