酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷

jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí

Dictionary entry

wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust

What does 酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷 mean?

酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷 (jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust

Character breakdown

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酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) · liquor 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-醉zuìintoxicated 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 色sècolor · CL:種|种[zhong3]迷míto bewilder · crazy about

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酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷

jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí

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