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primrose path

/ˈprɪmrəʊz pɑːθ/

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/ˈprɪmrəʊz pɑːθ/C2formalart
  • ruЛитературное выражение, обозначающее путь действий, который кажется лёгким и приятным, но ведёт к негативным последствиям или гибели.

A literary expression referring to a course of action that seems easy and pleasant but leads to negative consequences or ruin.

  1. Pleasant but destructive lifestyleC2formal

    A life of pleasure and ease that leads to ruin or destruction.

    ruПуть удовольствий

    • He chose the primrose path of luxury and ended up bankrupt.
    • The novel warns against the dangers of the primrose path.
    • She abandoned her studies for the primrose path of partying.