一饮而尽 — “To drink something all at once”
一饮而尽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink something all at once”. To drain a glass in one gulp or draught. Literally, “drink once, empty completely”.
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一饮而尽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一饮而尽 Character Breakdown
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服务员刚把啤酒端上来，他就迫不及待地拿起杯子，一饮而尽。
As soon as the waiter brought the beer, he eagerly picked up the glass and drained it in one gulp.
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Open the tool →Questions about 一饮而尽
What does 一饮而尽 mean?
一饮而尽 (yī yǐn ér jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drink something all at once”.
How do you pronounce 一饮而尽?
一饮而尽 is pronounced yī yǐn ér jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一饮而尽 literally mean?
Literally, 一饮而尽 means “drink once, empty completely”. It is used to mean “to drink something all at once”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一饮而尽?
饮：喝。一口气就喝完了。形容喝得非常爽快