把酒持螯 — “To drink wine and eat crab claws”
把酒持螯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink wine and eat crab claws”. To enjoy a leisurely and refined life, especially associated with the autumn season and its delights. Literally, “Holding wine and crab claws”.
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把酒持螯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
把酒持螯 Character Breakdown
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秋高气爽，正是把酒持螯，赏菊赋诗的好时节。
With the crisp autumn air, it's a perfect season for enjoying wine with crab claws, admiring chrysanthemums, and composing poetry.
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Synonyms of 把酒持螯
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- bǎ把chí持bù不zhù住unable to control oneself
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- bǎ把sù素chí持zhāi斋observe vegetarianism and religious discipline
- bǎ把bì臂rù入lín林go into reclusion with a close friend
- bǎ把bì臂xú徐qù去link arms and slowly depart
- bǎ把xīn薪zhù助huǒ火add fuel to the fire
- bǎ把fàn饭jiào叫jī饥take an unneeded action
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What does 把酒持螯 mean?
把酒持螯 (bǎ jiǔ chí áo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink wine and eat crab claws”.
How do you pronounce 把酒持螯?
把酒持螯 is pronounced bǎ jiǔ chí áo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 把酒持螯 literally mean?
Literally, 把酒持螯 means “Holding wine and crab claws”. It is used to mean “to drink wine and eat crab claws”.
What is the Chinese definition of 把酒持螯?
手持蟹螯饮酒。古人视为人生一大乐事。