shāng
觞
ancient wine cup; goblet
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
ancient wine cup; goblet; chalice
archaicA literary and archaic term for a drinking vessel, typically used in formal, poetic, or historical contexts. Often appears in idioms and set phrases.
Zhòng众
rén人
jǔ举
shāng觞
xiāng相
qìng庆
，
zhù祝
hè贺
tā他
róng荣
shēng升
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
。
The crowd raised their wine cups to celebrate, congratulating him on his promotion to general manager.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fēng风
sú俗
làn滥
shāng觞
yú于
táng唐
dài代
。
This custom originated in the Tang Dynasty.
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Tā他
jǔ举
qǐ起
shāng觞
，
xiàng向
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
de的
kè客
rén人
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
。
He raised the goblet and offered a toast to the guests who had come from afar.
Wén文
rén人
yǎ雅
shì士
cháng常
wán玩
liú流
shāng觞
qǔ曲
shuǐ水
de的
yóu游
xì戏
。
Literati and refined scholars often played the game of floating wine cups on a winding stream.