青州从事 — “A term for excellent quality wine or fine liquor”
青州从事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a term for excellent quality wine or fine liquor”. Good vintage.
青州从事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 青州从事
During the Wei and Jin dynasties, a registrar under Huan Wen was skilled at distinguishing good wine from bad.
He called good wine 'Qingzhou Assistant' (青州从事) because Qingzhou had a Qi Commandery (齐郡), and 'Qi' (齐) was a homophone for 'qi' (脐, navel), implying that the potency of good wine reached the navel.
He referred to inferior wine as 'Pingyuan Inspector' (平原督邮) because Pingyuan Commandery had a Ge County (鬲县), and 'Ge' (鬲) was a homophone for 'ge' (膈, diaphragm), suggesting that the potency of inferior wine only reached the chest and abdomen.
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What does 青州从事 mean?
青州从事 (qīng zhōu cóng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a term for excellent quality wine or fine liquor”.
How do you pronounce 青州从事?
青州从事 is pronounced qīng zhōu cóng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 青州从事 come from?
青州从事 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 青州从事?
青州：古代州名，在今山东东部；从事：古代官名。好酒的代称。