称觞祝嘏
chēng​shāng​zhù​gǔ

to offer birthday toasts

  • created sense approved 称觞祝嘏/稱觴祝嘏 · chēng​shāng​zhù​gǔ · to offer birthday toasts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    称觞祝嘏 / 稱觴祝嘏

    chēng​shāng​zhù​gǔ

    to offer birthday toasts

    Raise a glass and offer wine to congratulate someone; used specifically as a formal expression when wishing an elderly person a long life

    称 (literal) → 称/稱 · chēng · to lift 觞 (literal) → 觞/觴 · shāng · wine cup 祝嘏 (literal) → 祝嘏 · zhù​gǔ · to wish a happy birthday

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    created sense