noun
idle amusement away from home; self-indulgent pleasures
A yojijukugo describing a state of being absorbed in pleasure-seeking and neglecting one's duties or home. Rare in modern conversation; mainly encountered in literary or classical contexts.
流連荒亡の生活を送る若者が増えていると、昔の書物には書かれている。
Old books say that the number of young people leading a life of idle pleasure-seeking is increasing.
A yojijukugo of classical Chinese origin, combining 流連 (wandering about for pleasure) and 荒亡 (neglecting duties for amusement). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.