正酣 (zhèng hān) — (literary) in full swing; at its height; in the thick of

Definition

Literary 'at its height, in full swing' — used for events like games, discussions, or drinking that are at their most intense peak.

adjective
(literary) in full swingat its heightin the thick of

Examples

  • 正酣
    Bǐ sài zhèng hān, guān zhòng men dōu hěn xīng fèn.
    The game was in full swing, and the audience was very excited.
  • 正酣
    Tā men jiǔ xìng zhèng hān, tán tiān shuō dì.
    They were deep in their cups, chatting about everything.
  • 正酣
    Tǎo lùn zhèng hān shí, tā tū rán tí chū le yí gè xīn wèn tí.
    When the discussion was at its height, he suddenly raised a new question.

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