烈酒烧喉清酒无瘾
[liè jiŭ shāo hóu qīng jiŭ wú yĭn]
Literally means 'strong liquor burns the throat while light wine is not addictive.' It suggests that people have different levels of passion or addiction towards different things in life. Here, the former might represent intense but transient pleasure; the latter represents more enduring but not overwhelming experiences.