láo
醪
unstrained wine; mellow wine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
unstrained wine; turbid wine; wine with sediment
literaryRefers to a type of unfiltered, milky wine or alcoholic beverage. This sense is primarily found in classical or literary texts.
Cūn村
zhōng中
lǎo老
wēng翁
xǐ喜
yǐn饮
jiā家
niàng酿
láo醪
。
The old man in the village enjoys drinking homemade, unstrained wine.
Zhuó浊
láo醪
cū粗
fàn饭
,
yì亦
zú足
bǎo饱
cān餐
。
Turbid wine and coarse rice are also enough for a satisfying meal.
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Zhè这
shì是
yòng用
gǔ古
fǎ法
niàng酿
zào造
de的
láo醪
。
This is unstrained wine brewed using ancient methods.
Definition
mellow wine; good wine; fine wine
literaryRefers to high-quality, flavorful, or strong liquor. This is also a classical or refined usage.
Jīn今
rì日
liáng良
yàn宴
huì会
,
huān欢
lè乐
nán难
jù具
chén陈
,
tán弹
zhēng筝
fèn奋
yì逸
xiǎng响
,
xīn新
shēng声
miào妙
rù入
shén神
,
lìng令
dé德
chàng唱
gāo高
yán言
,
shí识
qǔ曲
tīng听
qí其
zhēn真
,
qí齐
xīn心
tóng同
suǒ所
yuàn愿
,
hán含
yì意
jù俱
wèi未
shēn伸
,
rén人
shēng生
jì寄
yī一
shì世
,
yǎn奄
hū忽
ruò若
biāo飙
chén尘
,
hé何
bù不
cè策
gāo高
zú足
,
xiān先
jù据
yào要
lù路
jīn津
,
wú无
wéi为
shǒu守
qióng穷
jiàn贱
,
kǎn轗
kě轲
cháng长
kǔ苦
xīn辛
,
dǒu斗
jiǔ酒
xiāng相
yú娱
lè乐
,
liáo聊
hòu厚
bù不
wéi为
báo薄
,
qū驱
chē车
cè策
nú驽
mǎ马
,
yóu游
xì戏
wǎn宛
yǔ与
luò洛
,
luò洛
zhōng中
hé何
yù郁
yù郁
,
guān冠
dài带
zì自
xiāng相
suǒ索
,
cháng长
qú衢
luó罗
jiá夹
xiàng巷
,
wáng王
hóu侯
duō多
dì第
zhái宅
,
liǎng两
gōng宫
yáo遥
xiāng相
wàng望
,
shuāng双
què阙
bǎi百
yú馀
chǐ尺
,
jí极
yàn宴
yú娱
xīn心
yì意
,
qī戚
qī戚
hé何
suǒ所
pò迫
。
(Excerpt from an ancient poem, where '斗酒' implies fine wine for pleasure)
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
láo醪
jì祭
shén神
,
yǐ以
shì示
qián虔
chéng诚
。
The ancients used fine wine to offer sacrifices to the gods, showing their piety.
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Cǐ此
jiǔ酒
chún醇
xiāng香
rú如
láo醪
,
huí回
wèi味
yōu悠
cháng长
。
This wine is mellow like fine liquor, with a long aftertaste.