痛饮黄龙 — “To drink heartily in celebration of a great victory”
痛饮黄龙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink heartily in celebration of a great victory”. Often after overcoming a formidable opponent or achieving a major success. Literally, “Drink heartily at Huanglong”.
痛饮黄龙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 痛饮黄龙
In the late Northern Song Dynasty, the Jurchen people established the Jin Dynasty and launched a major offensive against the Northern Song, eventually destroying it. Emperor Gaozong of Song, younger brother of Emperor Qinzong, established the Southern Song Dynasty.
However, the Southern Song court was weak and incompetent, retreating step by step. Yue Fei commanded the Yue Family Army, bravely resisting the Jin forces. The Jin soldiers were terrified at the mere mention of his name.
Yue Fei, pressing his advantage, told his generals, "I must go directly to Huanglong and drink heartily with you all there."
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More idioms starting with 痛
- tòng痛xià下zhēn针biān砭criticize sharply to correct faults
- tòng痛bù不kě可rěn忍unbearably painful
- tòng痛bù不kān堪rěn忍unbearable pain or grief
- tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die
- tòng痛zhī之rù入gǔ骨deeply grieved; heartbroken
- tòng痛rù入xīn心pí脾heart-wrenching pain
- tòng痛rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓pain penetrates the bone marrow
- tòng痛qiè切xīn心gǔ骨deeply heartbroken
- tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷pò迫vigorously suppress and relentlessly pursue
- tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷zhuī追thoroughly suppress and relentlessly pursue
- tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears
- tòng痛dìng定sī思tòng痛reflect on past pain to learn lessons
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Open the tool →Questions about 痛饮黄龙
What does 痛饮黄龙 mean?
痛饮黄龙 (tòng yǐn huáng lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink heartily in celebration of a great victory”.
How do you pronounce 痛饮黄龙?
痛饮黄龙 is pronounced tòng yǐn huáng lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痛饮黄龙 literally mean?
Literally, 痛饮黄龙 means “Drink heartily at Huanglong”. It is used to mean “to drink heartily in celebration of a great victory”.
Where does 痛饮黄龙 come from?
痛饮黄龙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 痛饮黄龙?
黄龙：即黄龙府，辖地在今吉林一带，为金人的腹了。原指攻克敌京，置酒高会以祝捷。后泛指为打垮敌人而开怀暢饮。