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酒囊饭袋
jiǔ náng fàn dài
Pinyin
Definition
酒囊饭袋
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jiǔ náng fàn dài
wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing
Character Decomposition
酒
氵
酉
囊
十
口
丨
冖
吅
二
一
㇒
㇗
饭
饣
⺁
又
袋
亻
弋
衣
Related Words
(20)
下酒
xià jiǔ
1
to be appropriate to have with alcohol
2
to down one's drink
啤酒
pí jiǔ
1
beer (loanword)
2
CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
酒
jiǔ
1
wine (esp. rice wine)
2
liquor
3
spirits
4
alcoholic beverage
5
CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
酒吧
jiǔ bā
1
bar
2
pub
3
saloon
4
CL:家[jiā]
酒店
jiǔ diàn
1
wine shop
2
pub (public house)
3
hotel
4
restaurant
5
(Tw) hostess club
口袋
kǒu dài
1
pocket
2
bag
3
sack
4
CL:個|个[gè]
喜酒
xǐ jiǔ
1
wedding feast
2
liquor drunk at a wedding feast
喝酒
hē jiǔ
1
to drink (alcohol)
塑料袋
sù liào dài
1
plastic bag
戒酒
jiè jiǔ
1
to give up drinking
2
to abstain from drinking
敬酒
jìng jiǔ
1
to toast
2
to propose a toast
料酒
liào jiǔ
1
cooking wine
清酒
qīng jiǔ
1
sake (Japanese rice wine)
烟酒
yān jiǔ
1
tobacco and alcohol
热水袋
rè shuǐ dài
1
hot water bottle
2
hot-water bag
白酒
bái jiǔ
1
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
眼袋
yǎn dài
1
puffiness under the eyes
2
bags under the eyes
福袋
fú dài
1
fukubukuro or "lucky bag", Japanese New Year custom where merchants offer grab bags containing random products at a steep discount
窝囊
wō nang
1
to feel vexed
2
annoyed
3
good-for-nothing
4
stupid and cowardly
美酒
měi jiǔ
1
good wine
2
fine liquor
Idioms
(20)
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
1
to live in the moment (idiom)
2
to live every day as if it were one's last
3
to enjoy while one can
嗜酒如命
shì jiǔ rú mìng
1
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
1
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
2
fig. the best is saved for last
好酒贪杯
hào jiǔ tān bēi
1
fond of the bottle (idiom)
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
1
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
慷慨解囊
kāng kǎi jiě náng
1
to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money
2
to give generously to charity
把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
1
to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
掉书袋
diào shū dài
1
lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom)
2
fig. to show off one's erudition
3
a person who does so
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2
in the bag
斗酒只鸡
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
1
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
杯酒解怨
bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn
1
a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
杯酒言欢
bēi jiǔ yán huān
1
a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
沉湎酒色
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
1
to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
2
an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
灯红酒绿
dēng hóng jiǔ lu:4
1
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
2
debauched and corrupt environment
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
1
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
2
to kill the fatted calf
笥匮囊空
sì kuì náng kōng
1
extremely destitute (idiom)
旧瓶装新酒
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ
1
lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework
2
(loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite)
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