raise a wine cup; drink to
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to raise a wine cup; to hold up a cup of wine
literaryA classical literary expression used to depict the action of holding up wine before drinking, often in poetic or contemplative contexts.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
lín临
fēng风
，
sī思
xù绪
wàn万
qiān千
。
He stood alone, holding up his wine to the wind, lost in endless thoughts.
Míng明
yuè月
jǐ几
shí时
yǒu有
？
Bǎ把
jiǔ酒
wèn问
qīng青
tiān天
。
How long has the bright moon existed? Raising my wine, I ask the blue sky.
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Yàn宴
xí席
zhī之
shàng上
，
zhǔ主
rén人
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
zhì致
huān欢
yíng迎
cí辞
。
At the banquet, the host raised his wine cup to deliver a welcome speech.
Gù故
rén人
chóng重
féng逢
，
xǐ喜
jí极
ér而
qì泣
，
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
huà话
jiù旧
。
Old friends met again, weeping for joy, they raised their wine and talked of old times.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
fù赋
shī诗
，
shū抒
fā发
xiōng胸
yì臆
。
Poets often held up wine while composing poems to express their feelings.