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清酒断肠
[qīng jiŭ duàn cháng]
Translates to Clear Wine Breaking the Guts suggesting strong emotions of sorrow usually heartache ...
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把酒浇愁
[bă jiŭ jiāo chóu]
Drowning Sorrows in Wine A phrase derived from the classical practice of drinking to forget worries ...
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借酒浇愁
[jiè jiŭ jiāo chóu]
Pour Wine Over Sorrow indicates drowning one ’ s sorrows with drink The owner might use drinking ...
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咽酒泪
[yān jiŭ lèi]
Swallowing Wine and Tears combines the act of drinking wine with the act of crying This evokes emotions ...
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酒尽眼泪流
[jiŭ jĭn yăn lèi liú]
Wine Gone Tears Begin to Flow reflects a sentiment of emotional release often after indulgence It ...
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泪混酒
[lèi hùn jiŭ]
Tears mixed with wine a poetic way to convey heartache and sorrow where one drinks away their troubles ...
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热泪慰酒
[rè lèi wèi jiŭ]
Hot Tears Comforting Wine poetically describes the act of drinking away sorrow while shedding tears ...
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酒和泪入喉
[jiŭ hé lèi rù hóu]
Wine and Tears Down the Throat symbolizes deep sorrow mixed with attempts to cope perhaps using alcohol ...
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饮泪酒
[yĭn lèi jiŭ]
Drink Wine Made of Tears This signifies drinking in ones sorrows and pain metaphorically as if sadness ...