drink like an ox; guzzle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drink like an ox; to gulp down; to guzzle
literaryA literary term describing a person drinking a large amount of liquid in big, greedy gulps, often used to depict a lack of refinement or extreme thirst. It carries a slightly humorous or exaggerated tone.
Pǎo跑
wán完
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
，
tā他
chōng冲
jìn进
wū屋
nèi内
niú牛
yǐn饮
le了
yī一
dà大
hú壶
shuǐ水
。
After running the marathon, he rushed into the house and guzzled down a large jug of water.
Gǔ古
rén人
yàn宴
yǐn饮
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
huì会
bù不
jū拘
xiǎo小
jié节
，
fàng放
làng浪
xíng形
hái骸
，
zuò做
niú牛
yǐn饮
zhī之
tài态
。
At ancient feasts, people would sometimes abandon decorum, let themselves go, and drink like oxen.
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Nà那
bù不
shì是
pǐn品
chá茶
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
niú牛
yǐn饮
，
làng浪
fèi费
le了
zhè这
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
lóng龙
jǐng井
。
That's not savoring tea; it's practically guzzling it down, wasting this fine Longjing tea.