drink to excess; carouse; booze
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to drink to excess; to drink heavily without restraint; to carouse
literaryOften implies habitual excessive drinking. Can be used in both literary and modern contexts, though slightly formal.
Tā他
shī失
yì意
hòu后
zhěng整
rì日
zòng纵
jiǔ酒
，
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
。
After his disappointment, he drank all day and neglected his proper duties.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zòng纵
jiǔ酒
yǐ以
shū抒
fā发
xiōng胸
zhōng中
zhī之
kuài块
lěi垒
。
The ancients often drank heavily to vent the frustrations in their hearts.
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Zòng纵
jiǔ酒
shāng伤
shēn身
，
qiè切
mò莫
guò过
dù度
。
Drinking to excess harms the body—never overdo it.