杯酒言欢

Traditional: 杯酒言歡

bēi jiǔ yán huān

Dictionary entry

a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)

What does 杯酒言欢 mean?

杯酒言欢 (bēi jiǔ yán huān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)

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杯bēicup · trophy cup 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) · liquor 言yánwords · speech 欢huānvariant of 歡|欢[huan1]

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杯酒言欢

bēi jiǔ yán huān

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