手榴弹 (shǒu liú dàn) — hand grenade; (slang) high-quality liquor or wine given as a gift
Definition
Literally 'hand-pineapple-bullet', the standard word for a hand grenade. In slang it jokingly refers to a bottle of high-end liquor given as a gift, because fancy bottles often have a similar shape.
noun
hand grenade(slang) high-quality liquor or wine given as a gift
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 手榴弹。Tā zài xùn liàn zhōng xué huì le rú hé shǐ yòng shǒu liú dàn.He learned how to use a hand grenade during training.
- 手榴弹，。Kè hù sòng de zhè píng jiǔ shì gè shǒu liú dàn, tè bié zhēn guì.This bottle of liquor from the client is a hand grenade (high-end gift), very precious.
- 手榴弹。Zhè ge shǒu liú dàn xíng zhuàng de píng zi hěn tè bié.This bottle shaped like a hand grenade is very unusual.
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