葡 萄 酒 pú tao jiǔ (grape) wine 圣 贤 shèng xián a sage / wise and holy man / virtuous ruler / Buddhist lama / wine 黄 菊 huáng jú yellow chrysanthemum / wine 杯 中 物 bēi zhōng wù the contents of the cup / (fig.) liquor / wine 酒 wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1] 酿 to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 酒 店 jiǔ diàn wine shop / pub (public house) / hotel / restaurant / (Tw) hostess club 白 酒 bái jiǔ baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum / (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒[bai2 pu2 tao5 jiu3]) 酒 杯 jiǔ bēi wine cup 饮 酒 yǐn jiǔ to drink wine 红 酒 hóng jiǔ red wine 美 酒 měi jiǔ good wine / fine liquor 张 飞 Zhāng Fēi Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine 酿 酒 niàng jiǔ to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc) 酒 馆 jiǔ guǎn tavern / pub / wine shop 举 杯 jǔ bēi to toast sb (with wine etc) / to drink a toast 把 酒 bǎ jiǔ to raise one's wine cup 酒 菜 jiǔ cài food and drink / food to accompany wine 黄 酒 huáng jiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) 酒 会 jiǔ huì drinking party / wine reception 牛 头 niú tóu ox head / ox-head shaped wine vessel 酒 厂 jiǔ chǎng wine factory / distillery 料 酒 liào jiǔ cooking wine 酒 壶 jiǔ hú wine pot / wine cup 老 酒 lǎo jiǔ wine, esp. Shaoxing wine 灯 红 酒 绿 dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4 lanterns red, wine green (idiom) / feasting and pleasure-seeking / debauched and corrupt environment 名 酒 míng jiǔ a famous wine 烧 酒 shāo jiǔ name of a famous Tang dynasty wine / same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3] 酒 色 jiǔ sè wine and women / color of wine / drunken expression 斟 酒 zhēn jiǔ to pour wine or liquor 女 儿 红 nu:3 ér hóng kind of Chinese wine 酒 具 jiǔ jù wine vessel / wine cup 果 酒 guǒ jiǔ fruit wine 余 韵 yú yùn pleasant lingering effect / memorable stylishness / haunting tune / aftertaste (of a good wine etc) 佳 酿 jiā niàng excellent wine 花 雕 huā diāo Shaoxing yellow wine 杜 康 Dù Kāng Du Kang, legendary inventor of wine 买 春 mǎi chūn to visit a prostitute / (literary) to buy wine or drinks 玉 髓 yù suǐ chalcedony / agate / exquisite wine 酒 窖 jiǔ jiào wine cellar 酒 酿 jiǔ niàng sweet fermented rice / glutinous rice wine 空 口 kōng kǒu incomplete meal of a single dish / meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine / rice without meat or vegetables 觥 筹 交 错 gōng chóu jiāo cuò wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined / to drink and gamble together in a large group (idiom) / a big (drinking) party 酒 兴 jiǔ xìng interest in wine / passion for drinking 酒 糟 jiǔ zāo distiller's grain / wine lees 酒 器 jiǔ qì drinking vessel / wine cup 交 杯 酒 jiāo bēi jiǔ formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony 宴 饮 yàn yǐn to wine and dine / to feast / banquet 滥 觞 làn shāng lit. floating wine goblets on a stream / the origin (of some phenomenon) 巴 克 斯 bā kè sī Bacchus, Greek god of wine 酒 囊 饭 袋 jiǔ náng fàn dài wine sack, food bag (idiom) / useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing 雄 黄 酒 xióng huáng jiǔ realgar wine (traditionally drunk during the Dragon Boat Festival 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2]) 酒 盅 jiǔ zhōng wine cup / goblet 绍 兴 酒 Shào xīng jiǔ Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat 陈 酒 chén jiǔ old wine 开 胃 酒 kāi wèi jiǔ aperitif wine 角 role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale 汽 酒 qì jiǔ sparkling wine 尊 senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel 糟 dregs / draff / pickled in wine / rotten / messy / ruined 爵 ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle / nobility 琼 jasper / fine jade / beautiful / exquisite (e.g. wine, food) / abbr. for Hainan province 斋 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc / vegetarian diet / study room / building / to give alms (to a monk) 酌 to pour wine / to drink wine / to deliberate / to consider 彝 ancient wine vessel / ancient sacrificial vessel / Yi ethnic group / normal nature of man / laws and rules 觥 big / cup made of horn / horn wine container 醴 sweet wine 醪 wine or liquor with sediment 卣 wine container 钭 a wine flagon 甏 a squat jar for holding wine, sauces etc 甏 a squat jar for holding wine, sauces etc 醡 press for extracting wine 卺 nuptial wine cup 钘 long-necked wine flask 酎 strong wine 醨 dregs of wine 醲 concentrated / strong wine 醰 bitter taste in wine / rich / full flavored 醾 unfiltered wine / wine brewed twice 罍 large earthenware wine jar 醽 name of a wine 醁 name of a wine 醆 wine cup 只 鸡 斗 酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests 好 酒 贪 杯 hǎo jiǔ tān bēi good wine taken in excess (idiom) / fond of the bottle 对 酒 当 歌 duì jiǔ dāng gē lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom) / fig. life is short, make merry while you can 斗 酒 只 鸡 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests 杯 酒 解 怨 bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom) / a few drinks can ease social interaction 杯 酒 释 兵 权 bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups / cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 / holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces 沉 湎 酒 色 chén miǎn jiǔ sè to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom) / overindulgence in wine and women / an incorrigible drunkard and lecher 牵 羊 担 酒 qiān yáng dān jiǔ pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom) / fig. to offer elaborate congratulations / to kill the fatted calf 琼 浆 玉 液 qióng jiāng yù yè bejeweled nectar (idiom) / ambrosia of the immortals / superb liquor / top quality wine 旧 瓶 装 新 酒 jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ lit. new wine in old bottles / fig. new concepts in an old framework / (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite) 貂 裘 换 酒 diāo qiú huàn jiǔ lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom) / fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life 酒 池 肉 林 jiǔ chí ròu lín lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom) / debauchery / sumptuous entertainment 酒 色 之 徒 jiǔ sè zhī tú follower of wine and women / dissolute person 酒 色 财 气 jiǔ sè cái qì wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom) / four cardinal vices 品 酒 pǐn jiǔ to taste wine / to sip wine 酒 铺 jiǔ pù tavern / wine shop
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