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痛饮
tòng​yǐn

to drink to one's fill

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  • 痛饮黄龙 tòng​yǐn​huáng​lóng to celebrate victory in enemy territory
    Originally a vow by General Yue Fei to defeat the Jin army and drink to victory in their capital [[黄龙府|黃龍府|huang2 long2 fu3]]; used to describe the ambition to crush an enemy or to celebrate a major victory.