warmed by wine; merry with drinking
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
warmed and exhilarated by wine; at the height of a drinking bout
literaryUsed to describe a lively, merry atmosphere at a drinking party where people are feeling the pleasant effects of alcohol. It carries a positive connotation of fellowship and enjoyment.
Jiǔ酒
hān酣
ěr耳
rè热
zhī之
jì际
，
dà大
jiā家
kāi开
shǐ始
gāo高
gē歌
。
At the height of their merry drinking, everyone started singing loudly.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
xiāng相
jù聚
，
jiǔ酒
hān酣
ěr耳
rè热
，
chàng畅
tán谈
wǎng往
shì事
。
Old friends gathered, warmed by wine, and talked freely about the past.
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Yàn宴
huì会
jìn进
xíng行
dào到
jiǔ酒
hān酣
ěr耳
rè热
shí时
，
qì气
fēn氛
zuì最
wéi为
rè热
liè烈
。
The atmosphere was most lively when the banquet reached its peak of merry drinking.