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酒醒
jiǔ xǐng
Pinyin
Definition
酒醒
-
jiǔ xǐng
to sober up
Character Decomposition
酒
氵
酉
醒
酉
日
生
Related Words
(20)
提醒
tí xǐng
1
to remind
2
to call attention to
3
to warn of
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
醒
xǐng
1
to wake up
2
to be awake
3
to become aware
4
to sober up
5
to come to
醒来
xǐng lái
1
to waken
下酒
xià jiǔ
1
to be appropriate to have with alcohol
2
to down one's drink
叫醒
jiào xǐng
1
to awaken
2
to wake sb up
3
to rouse
吵醒
chǎo xǐng
1
to wake sb up with a noise
啤酒
pí jiǔ
1
beer (loanword)
2
CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]
唤醒
huàn xǐng
1
to wake sb
2
to rouse
喜酒
xǐ jiǔ
1
wedding feast
2
liquor drunk at a wedding feast
喝酒
hē jiǔ
1
to drink (alcohol)
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
清醒
qīng xǐng
1
clear-headed
2
sober
3
awake
烟酒
yān jiǔ
1
tobacco and alcohol
苏醒
sū xǐng
1
to come to
2
to awaken
3
to regain consciousness
白酒
bái jiǔ
1
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
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
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
把酒言欢
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
1
to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
1
to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
2
invigorating
3
bracing
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
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)
花天酒地
huā tiān jiǔ dì
1
to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
2
life of debauchery
貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ
1
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
2
fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life
载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì
1
a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
酒囊饭袋
jiǔ náng fàn dài
1
wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing
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