肉山酒海 — “A mountain of meat and a sea of wine”
肉山酒海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mountain of meat and a sea of wine”. Refers to extremely lavish and extravagant banquets with abundant food and drink. Literally, “Meat mountains and wine seas”.
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肉山酒海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
肉山酒海 Character Breakdown
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节日期间，家家户户都准备了肉山酒海，招待远道而来的亲友。
During the festival, every household prepared a lavish feast with abundant food and drink to entertain relatives who had traveled from afar.
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What does 肉山酒海 mean?
肉山酒海 (ròu shān jiǔ hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a mountain of meat and a sea of wine”.
How do you pronounce 肉山酒海?
肉山酒海 is pronounced ròu shān jiǔ hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肉山酒海 literally mean?
Literally, 肉山酒海 means “Meat mountains and wine seas”. It is used to mean “a mountain of meat and a sea of wine”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肉山酒海?
极言酒肉饮食之丰。