金貂換酒
jīn​diāo​huàn​jiǔ

to trade an official cap for wine

  • created sense approved 金貂换酒/金貂換酒 · jīn​diāo​huàn​jiǔ · to trade an official cap for wine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    金貂换酒 / 金貂換酒

    jīn​diāo​huàn​jiǔ

    to trade an official cap for wine

    (literary) to trade one's official sable cap for wine; used to describe the free-spirited or unrestrained lifestyle of a person of status who abandons convention for drinking

    金貂 (literal) → 金貂 · jīn​diāo · golden marten ornament 换 (literal) → 换/換 · huàn · to exchange 酒 (literal) → 酒 · jiǔ · alcohol

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    created sense