drinking mood; tipsy enthusiasm
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mood for drinking; enthusiasm for alcohol; tipsy excitement
Describes the heightened state of enjoyment or excitement while drinking alcohol, often implying one is getting into the spirit of drinking.
Dà大
jiā家
jiǔ酒
xìng兴
zhèng正
nóng浓
，
bù不
kěn肯
lí离
qù去
。
Everyone was in high spirits from drinking and unwilling to leave.
Tā他
jiǔ酒
xìng兴
dà大
fā发
，
kāi开
shǐ始
chàng唱
qǐ起
gē歌
lái来
。
He got into a merry drinking mood and started singing.
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Jiǔ酒
xìng兴
shàng上
lái来
le了
，
tā他
shuō说
huà话
yě也
kāi开
shǐ始
dà大
shēng声
qǐ起
lái来
。
As the alcohol took effect, he began speaking louder.