斗酒只鸡 — “A dou of wine and a single chicken (a dou is an ancient unit of capacity)”
斗酒只鸡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer a simple sacrifice of wine and a chicken to mourn or commemorate a deceased friend”. Literally, “A dou of wine and a single chicken (a dou is an ancient unit of capacity)”.
斗酒只鸡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 斗酒只鸡
What does 斗酒只鸡 mean?
斗酒只鸡 (dǒu jiǔ zhī jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer a simple sacrifice of wine and a chicken to mourn or commemorate a deceased friend”.
How do you pronounce 斗酒只鸡?
斗酒只鸡 is pronounced dǒu jiǔ zhī jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗酒只鸡 literally mean?
Literally, 斗酒只鸡 means “a dou of wine and a single chicken (a dou is an ancient unit of capacity)”. It is used to mean “to offer a simple sacrifice of wine and a chicken to mourn or commemorate a deceased friend”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗酒只鸡?
斗：酒器。古人祭亡友，携鸡酒到墓前行礼。后作为追悼亡友的话。