只鸡斗酒 — “Refers to humble offerings”
只鸡斗酒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to humble offerings”. Originally for the deceased or to mourn a departed friend, and later, used to describe a simple but heartfelt feast or hospitality for guests. Literally, “one chicken and a pot of wine”.
只鸡斗酒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
只鸡斗酒 Character Breakdown
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- zhǐ只zhēng争dàn旦xī夕seize every minute and second
- zhǐ只zhēng争zhāo朝xī夕Seize every minute and second
- zhǐ只zhǔn准zhōu州guān官fàng放huǒ火，，bù不zhǔn准bǎi百xìng姓diǎn点dēng灯Double standards for those in power
- zhǐ只zhǔn准zhōu州guān官fàng放huǒ火，，bù不xǔ许bǎi百xìng姓diǎn点dēng灯double standard for powerful vs ordinary
- zhǐ只fèng凤gū孤huáng凰a single person without a partner
- zhǐ只kě可yì意huì会，，bù不kě可yán言chuán传understood intuitively, not expressed in words
- zhǐ只kě可zhì智qǔ取，，bù不kě可lì力dí敌Win by wisdom, not by force
- zhǐ只tīng听lóu楼tī梯xiǎng响，，bù不jiàn见rén人xià下lai来all talk and no action
- zhī只zì字bù不tí提not mention a single word
- zhī只zì字piàn片yán言a single word or a few remarks
- zhǐ只yǐng影dān单xíng形utterly alone
- zhǐ只yǐng影gū孤xíng形utterly alone and isolated
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What does 只鸡斗酒 mean?
只鸡斗酒 (zhī jī dǒu jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to humble offerings”.
How do you pronounce 只鸡斗酒?
只鸡斗酒 is pronounced zhī jī dǒu jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 只鸡斗酒 literally mean?
Literally, 只鸡斗酒 means “one chicken and a pot of wine”. It is used to mean “refers to humble offerings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 只鸡斗酒?
斗：酒器。准备好一只鸡，一壶酒。原指对死者的祭奠物品，多用作追悼亡友之辞。后也指招待来客。