小酌怡情，大酌伤身
xiǎo​zhuó​yí​qíng​dà​zhuó​shāng​shēn

moderate drinking is pleasant but excessive drinking is harmful

  1. 小酌 xiǎo​zhuó verb
    to have a drink
    To drink a small amount of alcohol; often used as a humble expression when inviting guests to dine
  2. 怡 yí
    to gladden; to make happy
    to make happy; to please; to delight (e.g. in 怡情悦性 yí​qíng​yuè​xìng)
  3. 情 qíng noun
    interest
    (bound form) interest; appeal; mood; as in 情趣 qíng​qù
  4. ， dà
    non-Chinese
  5. 大 dà adverb
    greatly
    greatly; fully; to a high degree; (when used after 不 bù) not very; not often
  6. 酌 zhuó verb
    to drink
    to pour or drink wine; to drink alcohol
  7. 伤身 傷身 shāng​shēn
    harmful to health
    to be injurious or harmful to one's physical health