穷奢极欲，汉语成语，拼音是qióng shē jí yù，意思是形容奢侈和贪欲到了极点，出自《汉书·谷永传》。
一方面很多人还在为温饱而发愁，另一方面却有很多人穷奢极欲，这种强烈的反差不能不让人唏嘘。
On the one hand, many worry about meeting food and clothing needs, while on the other hand many others live in excessive luxury. One cannot help but sigh at the inequality.
值得一提的是，他的生活穷奢极欲，在蒙特卡洛赌博输掉大笔钱财，在华尔街大崩盘的时候押注股价会继续上涨。
Notable extravagances involved losing badly gambling in Monte Carlo and betting that share prices would continue to rise when the Wall Street crash hit.
为了使这些占人口少数的人可以不从事劳动而又过着穷奢极欲的生活，大多数人就必须拼命干活，并且过着穷困的生活。
The majority work hard and live in poverty in order that the minority may live in luxury without working at all.
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