goblets and counters lie in disarray; lively banquet scene
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
goblets and wine counters lie in disarray; a scene of a lively and crowded feast where people are drinking and having fun
literaryLiterary idiom describing the bustling, merry atmosphere of a banquet. Often used in written descriptions of grand or joyous gatherings.
Yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
bīn宾
kè客
mǎn满
táng堂
，
gōng觥
chóu筹
jiāo交
cuò错
，
huān欢
shēng声
xiào笑
yǔ语
bù不
duàn断
。
At the banquet, the hall was full of guests; goblets and counters were in disarray, and laughter and cheerful talk never ceased.
Huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
dāng当
nián年
de的
qìng庆
gōng功
yàn宴
，
yī依
rán然
shì是
gōng觥
chóu筹
jiāo交
cuò错
，
rè热
nào闹
fēi非
fán凡
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
Recalling the victory banquet of that year, the scene remains one of goblets and counters in disarray and extraordinary liveliness.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
huì绘
de的
gōng宫
tíng廷
yè夜
yàn宴
，
zǒng总
shì是
gōng觥
chóu筹
jiāo交
cuò错
，
shē奢
huá华
wú无
bǐ比
。
The palace night banquets depicted in the novel are always scenes of goblets and counters in disarray and unparalleled luxury.