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传杯弄斝
传杯弄斝
传杯弄斝

传杯弄斝 — “To pass wine cups around and sport with them at a banquet”

传杯弄斝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass wine cups around and sport with them at a banquet”. To engage in convivial drinking and merrymaking at a feast. Literally, “Pass cups and jia (ancient wine vessels) around”.

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传杯弄斝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

传杯弄斝 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography
杯
bēi8cup or trophy
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
斝
jiǎ12ancient ritual wine vessel

Example Sentence with 传杯弄斝

宴会上大家觥筹交错,传杯弄斝,气氛十分热闹。
At the banquet, everyone clinked glasses and passed cups around, creating a very lively atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 传杯弄斝

Synonyms of 传杯弄斝

  • chuán传bēi杯nòng弄zhǎn盏drink together at a banquet

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  • chuán传wéi为měi美tán谈become a popular admirable story
  • chuán传zhī之bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
  • chuán传guī圭xí袭zǔ组Achieve fame and high office
  • chuán传zōng宗jiē接dài代continue the family line
  • chuán传bēi杯huàn换zhǎn盏drink together at a banquet
  • chuán传bēi杯sòng送zhǎn盏drink merrily together
  • chuán传bēi杯dì递zhǎn盏drink merrily in company

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What does 传杯弄斝 mean?

传杯弄斝 (chuán bēi nòng jiǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pass wine cups around and sport with them at a banquet”.

How do you pronounce 传杯弄斝?

传杯弄斝 is pronounced chuán bēi nòng jiǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 传杯弄斝 literally mean?

Literally, 传杯弄斝 means “Pass cups and jia (ancient wine vessels) around”. It is used to mean “to pass wine cups around and sport with them at a banquet”.

What is the Chinese definition of 传杯弄斝?

传:传递,传送;弄:酒宴中戏弄;斝:古代青铜制的圆口三足酒器。指酒宴中互相斟酒

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