riley

riley — 慣用語

1. spend your days in pleasant ease, with money for what you want and no real dutie

1.慣用語C1
釋義

過著愜意生活

形容不愁吃穿、無需操勞的舒適日子

spend your days in pleasant ease, with money for what you want and no real duties or pressures to worry about

例句

After Rodrigo sold his restaurant in Lisbon, he spent two years living the life of Riley by the beach.

Rodrigo 在里斯本賣掉餐廳之後，到海邊過了兩年愜意的生活。

form: living the life of Riley after a windfall

Reema joked that her cat was leading the life of Riley, sleeping on cushions and eating fresh fish every morning.

Reema 開玩笑說她的貓過著愜意的生活，每天睡在墊子上，早餐還吃新鮮的魚。

humorous use about a pampered pet

同義詞
  • live in clover

    similar idiom for living in comfortable, easy conditions; slightly more old-fashioned

  • live the high life

    emphasises luxury and expensive activities more than the carefree mood of 'life of Riley'

  • live in the lap of luxury

    stresses wealth and material comfort; less about the relaxed, work-free feel

反義詞

文法句型

lead/live the life of Riley

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the patterns 'live the life of Riley' (most common) or 'lead the life of Riley' (slightly more formal). The verb is almost always 'live' or 'lead', and the article 'the' is fixed — never 'a life of Riley'. Often paired with mentions of money, retirement, holidays, or freedom from work.

常見錯誤

❌He lives a life of Riley.
✅He lives the life of Riley.
💡the definite article 'the' is fixed in this idiom.
❌She is having the life of Riley.
✅She is living the life of Riley.
💡the verb must be 'live' or 'lead', not 'have'.