乞浆得酒
qǐ​jiāng​dé​jiǔ

to get more than one asked for

  • created sense approved 乞浆得酒/乞漿得酒 · qǐ​jiāng​dé​jiǔ · to get more than one asked for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乞浆得酒 / 乞漿得酒

    qǐ​jiāng​dé​jiǔ

    to get more than one asked for

    To receive something far better than what was requested or expected; literally "asking for starch-water but getting wine".

    乞 (literal) → 乞 · qǐ · to beg 浆 (literal) → 浆/漿 · jiāng · thick liquid 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 酒 (literal) → 酒 · jiǔ · alcohol

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