gōng
chóu
jiāo
cuò

idiom
literary

Meaning of 觥筹交错

觥筹交错 means goblets and wine counters lie in disarray; a scene of a lively and crowded feast where people are drinking and having fun. Pronounced gōng chóu jiāo cuò.

  • goblets and wine counters lie in disarray; a scene of a lively and crowded feast where people are drinking and having fun

Definitions & Examples

Yàn
huì
shàng
 
bīn
mǎn
táng
 
gōng
chóu
jiāo
cuò
 
huān
shēng
xiào
duàn
 

At the banquet, the hall was full of guests; goblets and counters were in disarray, and laughter and cheerful talk never ceased.

Huí
dāng
nián
de
qìng
gōng
yàn
 
rán
shì
gōng
chóu
jiāo
cuò
 
nào
fēi
fán
de
jǐng
xiàng
 

Recalling the victory banquet of that year, the scene remains one of goblets and counters in disarray and extraordinary liveliness.

Xiǎo
shuō
miáo
huì
de
gōng
tíng
yàn
 
zǒng
shì
gōng
chóu
jiāo
cuò
 
shē
huá
 

The palace night banquets depicted in the novel are always scenes of goblets and counters in disarray and unparalleled luxury.