jìng
jiǔ
chī
chī
jiǔ

idiom
common

Meaning of 敬酒不吃吃罚酒

敬酒不吃吃罚酒 means to refuse a polite offer or gentle persuasion, only to be forced to submit to harsh measures; not to know what's good for oneself. Pronounced jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ.

  • to refuse a polite offer or gentle persuasion, only to be forced to submit to harsh measures; not to know what's good for oneself

Definitions & Examples

hǎo
xīn
quàn
 
què
lǐng
qíng
 
zhēn
shì
jìng
jiǔ
chī
chī
jiǔ
 

I advised him kindly out of goodwill, but he wouldn't listen—he simply doesn't know what's good for him.

Lǎo
bǎn
jīng
gěi
le
miàn
zi
 
guǒ
jìng
jiǔ
chī
chī
jiǔ
 
jiù
bié
guài
men
qi
 
 

The boss has already given him enough face; if he refuses this courtesy and forces us to take action, he can't blame us for being impolite.

Jǐng
fāng
quàn
xián
fàn
shǒu
 
yào
jìng
jiǔ
chī
chī
jiǔ
 

The police are advising the suspect to surrender; he'd better not force them to take harsher measures.