把酒 (bǎ jiǔ) — (literary) to hold a wine cup; to drink
Definition
Literary phrase: to raise or hold a wine cup, often in a poetic mood (e.g. drinking under the moon, toasting the sky). Used almost exclusively in classical or literary writing.
verb
(literary) to hold a wine cupto drink
Examples
- 把酒。Tā xǐ huan zài yuè xià bǎ jiǔ.He likes to drink under the moonlight.
- 把酒，。Shī rén bǎ jiǔ wèn qīng tiān, gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.The poet, holding a wine cup, asked the sky, full of emotions.
- ，。Tā bǎ le yī xiǎo bēi jiǔ, màn màn pǐn cháng.He held a small cup of wine and savored it slowly.
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