wine; alcoholic drink
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Meanings
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wine; alcoholic drink
literaryAn archaic or literary term for wine/liquor. Commonly found in classical Chinese poetry or prose. The term itself is rarely used in modern spoken Chinese but may appear in formal writing or to evoke a classical feel.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
jiǔ酒
jiāng浆
jì祭
sì祀
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
Ancient people often used wine to make offerings to their ancestors.
Xí席
jiān间
měi美
jiǔ酒
jiāng浆
，
bīn宾
zhǔ主
jìn尽
huān欢
yán颜
。
Fine wine flowed at the banquet, filling both host and guests with joy.
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Hú壶
zhōng中
shàng尚
yǒu有
jiǔ酒
jiāng浆
，
zú足
yǐ以
wèi慰
fēng风
chén尘
。
There is still wine in the pot, enough to soothe the weariness of travel.