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杯中之物 — “Alcoholic beverages”

杯中之物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Alcoholic beverages”. Wine. Literally, “Contents of the cup”.

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杯中之物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杯中之物 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杯
bēi8cup or trophy
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object

Example Sentence with 杯中之物

他一向滴酒不沾,对杯中之物总是敬而远之。
He has always been a teetotaler, always keeping a respectful distance from alcoholic beverages.

Idioms Related to 杯中之物

Synonyms of 杯中之物

  • bēi杯zhōng中wù物alcoholic drink

More idioms starting with 杯

  • bēi杯zhōng中shé蛇yǐng影frightened by imaginary dangers
  • bēi杯quān圈zhī之sī思Longing for one's deceased mother
  • bēi杯gōng弓shì市hǔ虎imagining dangers from groundless suspicions
  • bēi杯gōng弓shé蛇yǐng影imaginary fears cause self-fright
  • bēi杯yǐng影shé蛇gōng弓scared by imaginary fears
  • bēi杯cán残zhì炙lěng冷leftovers from a meal
  • bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之jìng敬a humble token of respect
  • bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之xiè谢a meager token of gratitude
  • bēi杯shuǐ水lì粒sù粟meager amount of food and drink
  • bēi杯shuǐ水yú舆xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure
  • bēi杯shuǐ水chē车xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure

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Questions about 杯中之物

What does 杯中之物 mean?

杯中之物 (bēi zhōng zhī wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Alcoholic beverages”.

How do you pronounce 杯中之物?

杯中之物 is pronounced bēi zhōng zhī wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杯中之物 literally mean?

Literally, 杯中之物 means “Contents of the cup”. It is used to mean “Alcoholic beverages”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杯中之物?

杯子中的东西,指酒。同“杯中物”。

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