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杯酒解怨

bēi jiǔ jiě yuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom) / a few drinks can ease social interaction
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-35937d94f6eb2b92. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

杯酒解怨 杯酒解怨 [bei1 jiu3 jie3 yuan4] /a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 杯
    bēi

    cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

  • 酒
    jiǔ

    wine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage / CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng],罐[guàn],桶[tǒng],缸[gāng]

  • 解
    jiě

    to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection

    jiè

    to transport under guard

    xiè

    acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)

    Xiè

    surname Xie

  • 怨
    yuàn

    to blame / (bound form) resentment / hatred / grudge

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