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醉怒醒喜
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醉怒醒喜 — “Drunk anger, sober joy”

醉怒醒喜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get angry when drunk but become happy and pleasant after sobering up; experiencing drastic mood swings related to alcohol consumption”. Literally, “Drunk anger, sober joy”.

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醉怒醒喜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

醉怒醒喜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
醉
zuì15intoxicated or deeply absorbed
怒
nù9angry, furious, rage
醒
xǐng16wake up, realize, obvious
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer

Example Sentence with 醉怒醒喜

他酒品不太好,经常醉怒醒喜,让朋友们有些无奈。
He doesn't handle his liquor well, often displaying drunk anger and sober joy, which leaves his friends feeling a bit helpless.

Idioms Related to 醉怒醒喜

More idioms starting with 醉

  • zuì醉tǔ吐xiāng相yīn茵Kindness repaid with good outcomes
  • zuì醉shān山tuí颓dǎo倒utterly drunk and collapsing
  • zuì醉sǐ死mèng梦shēng生to live in a drunken dream
  • zuì醉yù玉tuí颓shān山elegant man gracefully intoxicated
  • zuì醉shēng生mèng梦sǐ死live a dissipated and aimless life
  • zuì醉yǎn眼méng朦lóng胧eyes blurred and hazy from intoxication
  • zuì醉yǎn眼méng蒙lóng胧bleary-eyed from drink
  • zuì醉wēng翁zhī之yì意ulterior motive
  • zuì醉wēng翁zhī之yì意bù不zài在jiǔ酒hidden motive beyond the surface
  • zuì醉wǔ舞kuáng狂gē歌indulge in unrestrained revelry
  • zuì醉jiǔ酒bǎo饱dé德Sated with kindness and hospitality

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What does 醉怒醒喜 mean?

醉怒醒喜 (zuì nù xǐng xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get angry when drunk but become happy and pleasant after sobering up; experiencing drastic mood swings related to alcohol consumption”.

How do you pronounce 醉怒醒喜?

醉怒醒喜 is pronounced zuì nù xǐng xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 醉怒醒喜 literally mean?

Literally, 醉怒醒喜 means “Drunk anger, sober joy”. It is used to mean “to get angry when drunk but become happy and pleasant after sobering up; experiencing drastic mood swings related to alcohol consumption”.

What is the Chinese definition of 醉怒醒喜?

酒醉后发怒,酒醒后欢喜

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