小酌怡情，大酌傷身
xiǎo​zhuó​yí​qíng​dà​zhuó​shāng​shēn

moderate drinking is pleasant but excessive drinking is harmful

  • created sense approved 小酌怡情，大酌伤身/小酌怡情，大酌傷身 · xiǎo​zhuó​yí​qíng​dà​zhuó​shāng​shēn · moderate drinking is pleasant but excessive drinking is harmful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    小酌怡情，大酌伤身 / 小酌怡情，大酌傷身

    xiǎo​zhuó​yí​qíng​dà​zhuó​shāng​shēn

    moderate drinking is pleasant but excessive drinking is harmful

    proverb meaning that drinking in moderation can be a pleasant social activity while overindulgence will damage one's health

    小酌 (literal) → 小酌 · xiǎo​zhuó · to have a drink 怡 (literal) → 怡 · yí · to gladden; to make happy 情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · interest ， (non_chinese) 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · greatly 酌 (literal) → 酌 · zhuó · to drink 伤身 (literal) → 伤身/傷身 · shāng​shēn · harmful to health

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