eat, drink, and make merry; wine and dine to curry favor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to eat and drink; to wine and dine (often for networking or currying favor)
informalOften has a slightly negative connotation, implying using meals and alcohol to build personal connections, grease the wheels, or engage in petty favoritism, rather than just social dining.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
gēn跟
kè客
hù户
chī吃
chī吃
hē喝
hē喝
，
hěn很
shǎo少
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
He spends all day wining and dining with clients and is rarely in the office.
Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
bǎ把
gōng工
zuò作
guān关
xì系
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
chī吃
chī吃
hē喝
hē喝
shàng上
。
Some people base their work relationships on eating, drinking, and socializing.
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Tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
fēng风
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
，
lǐng领
dǎo导
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
hé和
xià下
shǔ属
chī吃
chī吃
hē喝
hē喝
。
The company culture isn't great; the bosses just like to wine and dine with their subordinates.
Bié别
yǐ以
wéi为
chī吃
chī吃
hē喝
hē喝
jiù就
néng能
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
Don't think that just eating and drinking together will solve the problem.