láo

醪

Character · Noun

unstrained wine; mellow wine

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

unstrained wine; turbid wine; wine with sediment

literary

Refers 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.

2.

Definition

mellow wine; good wine; fine wine

literary

Refers 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.