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敬酒不吃吃罚酒
敬酒不吃吃罚酒
敬酒不吃吃罚酒
敬酒不吃吃罚酒
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敬酒不吃吃罚酒
敬酒不吃吃罚酒
敬酒不吃吃罚酒

敬酒不吃吃罚酒 — “To refuse a polite suggestion or a reasonable offer”

敬酒不吃吃罚酒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse a polite suggestion or a reasonable offer”. Only to be forced to accept a worse alternative or face harsher consequences later. Literally, “refuse to drink a toast, only to drink a penalty wine”.

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敬酒不吃吃罚酒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

敬酒不吃吃罚酒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
敬
jìng13respect, revere, offer respectfully
酒
jiǔ10alcoholic beverage
不
bù4not
吃
chī6to eat
吃
chī6to eat
罚
fá9punish, penalize, or fine
酒
jiǔ10alcoholic beverage

Example Sentence with 敬酒不吃吃罚酒

我已经提醒过他好几次了,让他抓紧时间完成任务,可他就是不听,现在期限到了,项目要延迟,这真是敬酒不吃吃罚酒
I've reminded him several times to finish the task quickly, but he just wouldn't listen. Now the deadline has passed, and the project will be delayed. This is truly a case of refusing a polite suggestion only to face harsher consequences.

Idioms Related to 敬酒不吃吃罚酒

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  • jìng敬bù布fù腹xīn心respectfully express innermost thoughts
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What does 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 mean?

敬酒不吃吃罚酒 (jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse a polite suggestion or a reasonable offer”.

How do you pronounce 敬酒不吃吃罚酒?

敬酒不吃吃罚酒 is pronounced jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 literally mean?

Literally, 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 means “refuse to drink a toast, only to drink a penalty wine”. It is used to mean “to refuse a polite suggestion or a reasonable offer”.

What is the Chinese definition of 敬酒不吃吃罚酒?

比喻对某些必须做的事不肯主动去做,结果却被迫去做

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