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开怀畅饮 — “To drink heartily and without restraint”

开怀畅饮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink heartily and without restraint”. Often in a cheerful and uninhibited manner. Literally, “Open heart, drink heartily”.

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开怀畅饮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开怀畅饮 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
怀
huái7to harbor or cherish
畅
chàng8smooth and unobstructed
饮
yǐn7to drink

Example Sentence with 开怀畅饮

朋友们在聚会上开怀畅饮,分享着彼此的快乐。
At the gathering, friends drank heartily, sharing their joy with each other.

Idioms Related to 开怀畅饮

Synonyms of 开怀畅饮

  • kāi开huái怀tòng痛yǐn饮drink heartily and without restraint

Antonyms of 开怀畅饮

  • dī滴jiǔ酒bù不zhān沾never touches alcohol

More idioms starting with 开

  • kāi开yún云jiàn见tiān天emerge from obscurity into clarity
  • kāi开yún云jiàn见rì日see light after darkness
  • kāi开lì利chú除hài害promote benefits and eliminate harms
  • kāi开huá华jiē结shí实bloom and bear fruit
  • kāi开huā华jié结guǒ果blossom and bear fruit
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有dé得Reading always brings rewards
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有yì益Reading always brings benefits
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见hóu喉lóng咙speak frankly and directly
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见xīn心Speak one's true thoughts frankly
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见dǎn胆speak frankly and openly
  • kāi开tái台luó锣gǔ鼓the beginning of an event
  • kāi开hé合zì自rú如operate freely and flexibly

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Questions about 开怀畅饮

What does 开怀畅饮 mean?

开怀畅饮 (kāi huái chàng yǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink heartily and without restraint”.

How do you pronounce 开怀畅饮?

开怀畅饮 is pronounced kāi huái chàng yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 开怀畅饮 literally mean?

Literally, 开怀畅饮 means “Open heart, drink heartily”. It is used to mean “to drink heartily and without restraint”.

What is the Chinese definition of 开怀畅饮?

开怀:心情无所拘束,十分畅快。比喻敞开胸怀,尽情饮酒。

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