fine wine; vintage liquor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine wine; vintage wine; name of an ancient celebrated liquor
literaryLiterary term, often found in classical poetry and refined written Chinese, referring to high-quality fermented alcoholic beverages.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
líng醽
lù醁
zhāo招
dài待
guì贵
kè客
。
The ancients often entertained distinguished guests with fine wine.
Zhè这
tán坛
líng醽
lù醁
xiāng香
qì气
pū扑
bí鼻
，
huí回
wèi味
yōu悠
cháng长
。
This jar of vintage wine has an alluring aroma and a long, lingering aftertaste.
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Shī诗
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
líng醽
lù醁
，
shí实
zhǐ指
dāng当
shí时
zuì最
wéi为
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
jiā佳
niàng酿
。
The fine wine mentioned in the poem actually refers to the most precious vintage of that time.