drink a little; have a modest drink
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to drink a small amount of alcohol; to have a modest drink
formalOften used as a polite or refined expression when inviting someone to drink, or to describe drinking in moderation. Carries a literary or elegant connotation compared to the neutral 喝酒.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
jiā家
xiǎo小
zhuó酌
yī一
bēi杯
，
fàng放
sōng松
shēn身
xīn心
。
On weekends, I like to have a drink at home to relax.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
xiǎng想
qǐng请
jǐ几
wèi位
hǎo好
yǒu友
lái来
hán寒
shè舍
xiǎo小
zhuó酌
，
bù不
zhī知
nín您
kěn肯
shǎng赏
guāng光
fǒu否
？
I'd like to invite a few good friends to my humble home for drinks tonight; might you do me the honor?
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yú于
yuè月
xià下
dú独
zhuó酌
，
yín吟
shī诗
zuò作
duì对
。
Ancient scholars often drank alone under the moon, reciting poetry and composing couplets.
Bù不
bì必
dà大
zuì醉
，
xiǎo小
zhuó酌
yí怡
qíng情
jí即
kě可
。
There's no need to get drunk; a little drinking is enough to lift the spirits.