沽酒当垆 — “To sell wine from behind the counter”
沽酒当垆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a talented person living in obscurity or with unacknowledged potential among common people; also, sometimes simply to refer to enjoying oneself with wine”. Literally, “to sell wine from behind the counter”.
沽酒当垆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 沽酒当垆 mean?
沽酒当垆 (gū jiǔ dāng lú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a talented person living in obscurity or with unacknowledged potential among common people; also, sometimes simply to refer to enjoying oneself with wine”.
How do you pronounce 沽酒当垆?
沽酒当垆 is pronounced gū jiǔ dāng lú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沽酒当垆 literally mean?
Literally, 沽酒当垆 means “to sell wine from behind the counter”. It is used to mean “to describe a talented person living in obscurity or with unacknowledged potential among common people; also, sometimes simply to refer to enjoying oneself with wine”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沽酒当垆?
沽：通“酤”；沽酒：卖酒；垆：古时酒店里安放酒瓮的土墩子；当垆：卖酒的坐在垆边。形容名士不遇，埋没民间。也指饮酒作乐