hold a wine cup; toast
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold up a wine cup (especially when toasting a guest)
literaryA literary term used to describe the action of holding a wine cup, often in the context of proposing a toast, typically to a guest. It evokes a traditional, formal, or ceremonial setting.
Zhǔ主
bīn宾
luò落
zuò座
hòu后
，
zhǔ主
rén人
qīn亲
zì自
bǎ把
zhǎn盏
，
wèi为
kè客
rén人
zhēn斟
jiǔ酒
。
After the guests of honor were seated, the host personally held the cup and poured wine for them.
Yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
lún轮
liú流
bǎ把
zhǎn盏
，
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
。
At the banquet, everyone took turns toasting and proposing drinks to the teacher.
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Gǔ古
shí时
wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
jí集
，
cháng常
yǐ以
shī诗
jiǔ酒
xiāng相
bàn伴
，
hù互
xiāng相
bǎ把
zhǎn盏
。
In ancient times, literati gatherings often involved poetry and wine, with mutual toasting.