今朝有酒今朝醉 — “To live for the present moment”
今朝有酒今朝醉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live for the present moment”. To indulge in immediate pleasures without thought for the future; to take one day at a time. Literally, “If there is wine today, get drunk today”.
今朝有酒今朝醉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 今朝有酒今朝醉
During the Tang Dynasty, the poet Luo Yin was diligent and learned from a young age, possessing extraordinary talent. He harbored great ambitions to serve the country.
but he failed the imperial examination twice. From then on, he became disheartened, no longer pursued fame, and returned to Yuyao, Zhejiang, to live in seclusion.
He wrote the poem 'Self-Consolation' to comfort himself: 'If there is wine today, get drunk today; if sorrow comes tomorrow, let it be tomorrow's sorrow.'
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- jīn今bù不rú如xī昔The present is not as good as the past
- jīn今gǔ古qí奇guān观wonders of all ages
- jīn今xī夕hé何xī夕What a beautiful night this is!
- jīn今xī夕yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今xī夕zuì醉Live for today, not for tomorrow
- jīn今chóu愁gǔ古hèn恨old and new sorrows
- jīn今rì日yǒu有jiǔ酒jīn今rì日zuì醉live for today
- jīn今xī昔zhī之gǎn感nostalgia for past and present
- jīn今shì是xī昔fēi非past errors, present correctness
- jīn今shì是zuó昨fēi非realize past wrongs, embrace present right
- jīn今yuè月gǔ古yuè月The moon endures, human life changes
- jīn今lái来gǔ古wǎng往from ancient times to the present
- jīn今shēng生jīn今shì世in this life
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What does 今朝有酒今朝醉 mean?
今朝有酒今朝醉 (jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live for the present moment”.
How do you pronounce 今朝有酒今朝醉?
今朝有酒今朝醉 is pronounced jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 今朝有酒今朝醉 literally mean?
Literally, 今朝有酒今朝醉 means “If there is wine today, get drunk today”. It is used to mean “to live for the present moment”.
Where does 今朝有酒今朝醉 come from?
今朝有酒今朝醉 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 今朝有酒今朝醉?
比喻过一天算一天。也形容人只顾眼前，没有长远打算。