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酒肉朋友 — “Wine and meat friends”

酒肉朋友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Friends who are only interested in superficial pleasures like eating and drinking, and are not reliable in times of need; superficial companions”. Literally, “Wine and meat friends”.

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酒肉朋友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 酒jiǔ
  • 肉ròu
  • 朋péng
  • 友you

酒肉朋友 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
酒
jiǔ10alcoholic beverage
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
朋
péng8Friend or companion
友
you4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 酒肉朋友

他以前交了很多酒肉朋友,现在遇到困难,才发现没有人真心帮助他。
He used to have many friends who were only interested in superficial pleasures, but now that he faces difficulties, he realizes no one truly offers genuine help.

Idioms Related to 酒肉朋友

Synonyms of 酒肉朋友

  • hú狐péng朋gǒu狗yǒu友disreputable friends

Antonyms of 酒肉朋友

  • huàn患nàn难zhī之jiāo交friends in adversity

More idioms starting with 酒

  • jiǔ酒bù不zuì醉rén人rén人zì自zuì醉one's own predisposition determines feelings
  • jiǔ酒yú余chá茶hòu后leisure time after drinks and tea
  • jiǔ酒rù入shé舌chū出wine loosens the tongue
  • jiǔ酒hòu后zhī之yǒng勇drunken courage
  • jiǔ酒hòu后tǔ吐zhēn真yán言truth comes out in wine
  • jiǔ酒hòu后shī失yán言speak indiscreetly after drinking alcohol
  • jiǔ酒hòu后wú无dé德lose moral conduct after drinking
  • jiǔ酒hòu后chá茶yú余leisure time for informal conversation
  • jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭bāo包a useless person who only eats and drinks
  • jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭tǒng桶a useless eater
  • jiǔ酒náng囊fàn饭dài袋a useless idler who only eats and drinks
  • jiǔ酒dì地huā花tiān天a life of dissipation and sensual indulgence

Questions about 酒肉朋友

What does 酒肉朋友 mean?
酒肉朋友 (jiǔ ròu péng you) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Friends who are only interested in superficial pleasures like eating and drinking, and are not reliable in times of need; superficial companions”.
How do you pronounce 酒肉朋友?
酒肉朋友 is pronounced jiǔ ròu péng you in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 酒肉朋友 literally mean?
Literally, 酒肉朋友 means “Wine and meat friends”. It is used to mean “Friends who are only interested in superficial pleasures like eating and drinking, and are not reliable in times of need; superficial companions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 酒肉朋友?
在一起只是吃喝玩乐而不干正经事的朋友。
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