drunkard; winebibber; heavy drinker
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
drunkard; winebibber; person given to heavy drinking
Refers to someone who drinks excessively; often carries a slightly literary or neutral tone compared to the more colloquial 酒鬼.
Tā他
cóng从
qián前
shì是
gè个
jiǔ酒
tú徒
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
gōng功
jiè戒
le了
jiǔ酒
。
He used to be a drunkard, but later successfully quit drinking.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
shì是
gè个
kuáng狂
fàng放
bù不
jī羁
de的
jiǔ酒
tú徒
。
This poet was a wild and unrestrained drunkard in his youth.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
shēng生
dòng动
dì地
miáo描
xiě写
le了
nà那
gè个
liáo潦
dǎo倒
jiǔ酒
tú徒
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
。
The novel vividly portrays the image of that down-and-out drunkard.
Jiǔ酒
tú徒
wǎng往
wǎng往
nán难
yǐ以
zì自
kòng控
，
róng容
yì易
wù误
shì事
。
Drunkards often find it hard to control themselves and easily cause trouble.