不胜杯酌 — “Overwhelmed by drink”
不胜杯酌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed by drink”. Unable to hold one's liquor; too drunk to function. Literally, “Unable to withstand the cups of wine”.
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不胜杯酌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不胜杯酌 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 不胜杯酌
他平日酒量就不大，几杯下肚后便不胜杯酌，开始胡言乱语了
He usually doesn't drink much; after a few cups, he was overwhelmed by the drink and started talking nonsense.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不胜杯酌
What does 不胜杯酌 mean?
不胜杯酌 (bù shèng bēi zhuó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed by drink”.
How do you pronounce 不胜杯酌?
不胜杯酌 is pronounced bù shèng bēi zhuó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不胜杯酌 literally mean?
Literally, 不胜杯酌 means “Unable to withstand the cups of wine”. It is used to mean “Overwhelmed by drink”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不胜杯酌?
不胜：经不起。比喻喝酒太多，为酒所困