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杯酒解怨 — “A cup of wine to resolve grievances”

杯酒解怨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resolve grudges or animosity through a friendly gathering, often involving drinks; to bury the hatchet over a cup of wine”. Literally, “A cup of wine to resolve grievances”.

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杯酒解怨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杯酒解怨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杯
bēi8cup or trophy
酒
jiǔ10alcoholic beverage
解
jiě13untie, explain, or solve
怨
yuàn9resentment or grievance

Example Sentence with 杯酒解怨

经过这次聚会,他们终于杯酒解怨,过去的误会也烟消云散了。
After this gathering, they finally buried the hatchet over a drink, and their past misunderstandings vanished.

Idioms Related to 杯酒解怨

Synonyms of 杯酒解怨

  • bēi杯jiǔ酒yán言huān欢enjoy cheerful conversation over drinks

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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What does 杯酒解怨 mean?

杯酒解怨 (bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resolve grudges or animosity through a friendly gathering, often involving drinks; to bury the hatchet over a cup of wine”.

How do you pronounce 杯酒解怨?

杯酒解怨 is pronounced bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杯酒解怨 literally mean?

Literally, 杯酒解怨 means “a cup of wine to resolve grievances”. It is used to mean “to resolve grudges or animosity through a friendly gathering, often involving drinks; to bury the hatchet over a cup of wine”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杯酒解怨?

解:消除,排解;怨:怨恨,怨仇。指饮酒言欢,消解仇怨。

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