醉态 (zuì tài) — drunkenness; drunken state or behavior

Definition

Refers specifically to the visible behavior and manner (态) of someone who is drunk — slurred speech, unsteady movement, etc. — rather than the state of being drunk itself.

noun

drunkennessdrunken state or behavior

Examples

醉态。
Tā de zuì tài ràng rén kàn le hěn dān xīn.
His drunken state worried people who saw him.
醉态，。
Cóng tā shuō huà de zuì tài lái kàn, tā hē le bù shǎo jiǔ.
Judging by her drunken manner of speaking, she had drunk quite a lot.
醉态。
Nà wèi zuì hàn de zuì tài yǐn qǐ le zhōu wéi rén de zhù yì.
That drunkard's drunkenness drew the attention of people around him.

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