乞浆得酒 — “To receive more than one asked for or expected”
乞浆得酒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive more than one asked for or expected”. To get an unexpectedly good outcome or a pleasant surprise beyond one's original request. Literally, “Ask for water, get wine”.
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乞浆得酒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 乞qǐ
- 浆jiāng
- 得dé
- 酒jiǔ
乞浆得酒 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 乞浆得酒
我本来只想借阅几本书，没想到图书馆管理员还热情地向我推荐了一系列相关资料，真是乞浆得酒。
I originally only wanted to borrow a few books, but the librarian enthusiastically recommended a series of related materials to me; it was truly a case of "asking for water and getting wine."
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Questions about 乞浆得酒
- What does 乞浆得酒 mean?
- 乞浆得酒 (qǐ jiāng dé jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive more than one asked for or expected”.
- How do you pronounce 乞浆得酒?
- 乞浆得酒 is pronounced qǐ jiāng dé jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 乞浆得酒 literally mean?
- Literally, 乞浆得酒 means “Ask for water, get wine”. It is used to mean “to receive more than one asked for or expected”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 乞浆得酒?
- 讨杯水喝，却得到了酒。比喻得到的超过所要求的。