杯酒言欢 — “To enjoy cheerful conversation over drinks”
杯酒言欢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy cheerful conversation over drinks”. To celebrate with drinks and lively talk. Literally, “Wine and cheerful conversation”.
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杯酒言欢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杯酒言欢 Character Breakdown
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老朋友们难得相聚，杯酒言欢，度过了一个愉快的夜晚。
Old friends, rarely gathered, enjoyed cheerful conversation over drinks and spent a pleasant evening.
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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 杯酒言欢 mean?
杯酒言欢 (bēi jiǔ yán huān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enjoy cheerful conversation over drinks”.
How do you pronounce 杯酒言欢?
杯酒言欢 is pronounced bēi jiǔ yán huān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杯酒言欢 literally mean?
Literally, 杯酒言欢 means “Wine and cheerful conversation”. It is used to mean “to enjoy cheerful conversation over drinks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杯酒言欢?
相聚饮酒，欢快地交谈。