jìng​jiǔ​bù​chī​chī​fá​jiǔ

refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit

  • created sense approved 敬酒不吃吃罚酒/敬酒不吃吃罰酒 · jìng​jiǔ​bù​chī​chī​fá​jiǔ · refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敬酒不吃吃罚酒 / 敬酒不吃吃罰酒

    jìng​jiǔ​bù​chī​chī​fá​jiǔ

    refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit

    To turn down a request or kind offer only to be forced to comply later under pressure or punishment; literally means to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a penalty cup.

    敬酒 (literal) → 敬酒 · jìng​jiǔ · to toast 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to eat 吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to suffer 罚酒 (literal) → 罚酒/罰酒 · fá​jiǔ · to drink as a forfeit

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