酒食地狱 — “Hell of wine and food”
酒食地狱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a miserable or agonizing situation characterized by endless social engagements involving food and drink, often leading to exhaustion and a feeling of being trapped”. Literally, “Hell of wine and food”.
酒食地狱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
酒食地狱 Character Breakdown
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- jiǔ酒bù不zuì醉rén人rén人zì自zuì醉one's own predisposition determines feelings
- jiǔ酒yú余chá茶hòu后leisure time after drinks and tea
- jiǔ酒rù入shé舌chū出wine loosens the tongue
- jiǔ酒hòu后zhī之yǒng勇drunken courage
- jiǔ酒hòu后tǔ吐zhēn真yán言truth comes out in wine
- jiǔ酒hòu后shī失yán言speak indiscreetly after drinking alcohol
- jiǔ酒hòu后wú无dé德lose moral conduct after drinking
- jiǔ酒hòu后chá茶yú余leisure time for informal conversation
- jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭bāo包a useless person who only eats and drinks
- jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭tǒng桶a useless eater
- jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭dài袋a useless idler who only eats and drinks
- jiǔ酒dì地huā花tiān天a life of dissipation and sensual indulgence
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Open the tool →Questions about 酒食地狱
What does 酒食地狱 mean?
酒食地狱 (jiǔ shí dì yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a miserable or agonizing situation characterized by endless social engagements involving food and drink, often leading to exhaustion and a feeling of being trapped”.
How do you pronounce 酒食地狱?
酒食地狱 is pronounced jiǔ shí dì yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 酒食地狱 literally mean?
Literally, 酒食地狱 means “Hell of wine and food”. It is used to mean “a miserable or agonizing situation characterized by endless social engagements involving food and drink, often leading to exhaustion and a feeling of being trapped”.
What is the Chinese definition of 酒食地狱?
陷入终日为酒食应酬而奔忙的痛苦境地。