lí

醨

Character · Noun

thin wine; watery wine

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

thin wine; watery or weak wine

literary

A literary term found in classical texts, used to describe wine that lacks strength or richness. Often contrasted with strong or good wine. It can be used metaphorically for things that are insubstantial or of poor quality.

Jīn今
zhī之
chún醇
jiǔ酒
 ，
xī昔
zhī之
wèi谓
lí醨
 。

What is called fine wine today was deemed thin wine in the past.

Yǐn饮
lí醨
zhǐ止
kě渴
 ，
fēi非
zhì智
zhě者
suǒ所
wéi为
 。

Drinking weak wine to quench thirst is not the action of a wise person.

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Qí其
yán言
rú如
lí醨
 ，
dàn淡
ér而
wú无
wèi味
 。

His words are like thin wine—insipid and tasteless.