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杯中物 — “Alcoholic drink”

杯中物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “alcoholic drink”. Liquor; wine (figurative). Literally, “things in the cup”.

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杯中物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杯中物 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 杯中物

他忙碌了一天后,最喜欢在晚上小酌一杯杯中物放松一下。
After a busy day, he most enjoys a relaxing drink of wine in the evening.

Idioms Related to 杯中物

Synonyms of 杯中物

  • bēi杯zhōng中zhī之wù物alcoholic beverages

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 杯中物

What does 杯中物 mean?

杯中物 (bēi zhōng wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “alcoholic drink”.

How do you pronounce 杯中物?

杯中物 is pronounced bēi zhōng wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杯中物 literally mean?

Literally, 杯中物 means “things in the cup”. It is used to mean “alcoholic drink”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杯中物?

杯子中的东西,指酒。

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