粋が身を食う

Reading

Kana: すいがみをくう

Romaji: suigamiwokuu

Definition

exp

1

Playing the dandy ruins a man

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

粋

Readings: スイ、 いき

Meanings: chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food