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杯觥交错 — “A scene of lively drinking and toasting at a gathering”

杯觥交错 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of lively drinking and toasting at a gathering”. Cups and goblets clinking and passing around enthusiastically. Literally, “Cups and goblets crisscrossing”.

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杯觥交错 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杯觥交错 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杯
bēi8cup or trophy
觥
gōng13ancient elaborate wine vessel
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact
错
cuò13wrong, miss, or interlace

Example Sentence with 杯觥交错

公司的年度庆典上,同事们举杯畅饮,杯觥交错,一片欢声笑语。
At the company's annual celebration, colleagues drank heartily, toasting each other with cups and goblets clinking, filling the air with laughter.

Idioms Related to 杯觥交错

Synonyms of 杯觥交错

  • bēi杯gōng觥jiāo交zá杂lively banquet with frequent toasting

More idioms starting with 杯

  • bēi杯zhōng中zhī之wù物alcoholic beverages
  • bēi杯zhōng中wù物alcoholic drink
  • bēi杯zhōng中shé蛇yǐng影frightened by imaginary dangers
  • bēi杯quān圈zhī之sī思Longing for one's deceased mother
  • bēi杯gōng弓shì市hǔ虎imagining dangers from groundless suspicions
  • bēi杯gōng弓shé蛇yǐng影imaginary fears cause self-fright
  • bēi杯yǐng影shé蛇gōng弓scared by imaginary fears
  • bēi杯cán残zhì炙lěng冷leftovers from a meal
  • bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之jìng敬a humble token of respect
  • bēi杯shuǐ水zhī之xiè谢a meager token of gratitude
  • bēi杯shuǐ水lì粒sù粟meager amount of food and drink
  • bēi杯shuǐ水yú舆xīn薪an utterly inadequate measure

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Questions about 杯觥交错

What does 杯觥交错 mean?

杯觥交错 (bēi gōng jiāo cuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of lively drinking and toasting at a gathering”.

How do you pronounce 杯觥交错?

杯觥交错 is pronounced bēi gōng jiāo cuò in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杯觥交错 literally mean?

Literally, 杯觥交错 means “Cups and goblets crisscrossing”. It is used to mean “a scene of lively drinking and toasting at a gathering”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杯觥交错?

比喻相聚饮酒时的欢乐。觥,酒器。

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