只鸡絮酒 — “A single chicken and wine-soaked floss”
只鸡絮酒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer a humble sacrifice of a single chicken and wine-soaked cotton in memory of a deceased friend; to commemorate someone with meager but sincere offerings”. Literally, “A single chicken and wine-soaked floss”.
只鸡絮酒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
只鸡絮酒 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 只鸡絮酒
During the Han Dynasty, Xu Zhi was appointed to an official position through the recommendation of Grand Commandant Huang Qiong, but he later resigned.
When Huang Qiong fell ill, passed away, and was buried in his hometown, Xu Zhi prepared a simple tribute. He roasted a chicken at home, then soaked a small amount of cotton in wine, dried it, and used it to wrap the chicken. Carrying dry provisions, he embarked on a journey to Jiangxia, Huang Qiong's hometown, to pay his respects.
At Huang Qiong's tomb, he moistened the wine-soaked cotton with water to release the wine as an offering. After completing his homage, he quietly returned home.
Idioms Related to 只鸡絮酒
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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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Open the tool →Questions about 只鸡絮酒
What does 只鸡絮酒 mean?
只鸡絮酒 (zhī jī xù jiǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer a humble sacrifice of a single chicken and wine-soaked cotton in memory of a deceased friend; to commemorate someone with meager but sincere offerings”.
How do you pronounce 只鸡絮酒?
只鸡絮酒 is pronounced zhī jī xù jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 只鸡絮酒 literally mean?
Literally, 只鸡絮酒 means “a single chicken and wine-soaked floss”. It is used to mean “to offer a humble sacrifice of a single chicken and wine-soaked cotton in memory of a deceased friend; to commemorate someone with meager but sincere offerings”.
Where does 只鸡絮酒 come from?
只鸡絮酒 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 只鸡絮酒?
指悼念故人，祭品菲薄。