把酒言欢

Traditional: 把酒言歡

bǎ jiǔ yán huān

Dictionary entry

to drink together and chat merrily

What does 把酒言欢 mean?

把酒言欢 (bǎ jiǔ yán huān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to drink together and chat merrily

Character breakdown

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把bǎto hold; to grasp · to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) · liquor 言yánwords · speech 欢huānvariant of 歡|欢[huan1]

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把酒言欢

bǎ jiǔ yán huān

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