drinking wine without food or company
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wine or liquor consumed without food or company; solitary drinking
dialectThe '酒' (jiǔ) in this phrase typically refers to Chinese rice wine or spirits. The word evokes a sense of loneliness or simplicity, often implying a somewhat joyless or melancholic drinking situation. It can also refer to the act of drinking alone.
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zài在
jiā家
chī吃
guǎ寡
jiǔ酒
，
hěn很
shì是
qī凄
liáng凉
。
He drinks alone at home without any food, which feels very desolate.
Méi没
zhǔn准
bèi备
cài菜
，
zhǐ只
néng能
hē喝
diǎn点
guǎ寡
jiǔ酒
le了
。
There's no food prepared, so we'll have to drink a little wine without snacks.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yuē约
péng朋
you友
chàng畅
yǐn饮
，
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
guǎ寡
jiǔ酒
。
He enjoys drinking with friends and doesn't like to drink alone without food.