zhèn

Meaning of 鸩毒

鸩毒 means poisoned wine; poisoned liquor. Pronounced zhèn dú.

  • poisoned wine; poisoned liquor

Definitions & Examples

Yàn
ān
zhèn
 
huái怀
 

Seeking comfort is like drinking poisoned wine—one must not cherish it.

jiǔ
shí
wéi
zhèn
 
yǐn
zhī
wáng
 

This wine is truly poisoned liquor; drinking it brings immediate death.

Tān
xiǎng
yǐn
zhèn
zhǐ
 
miè
wáng
 

Seeking hedonistic pleasure is no different from drinking poisoned wine to quench thirst—bringing about one's own destruction.

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