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一醉方休

yī zuì fāng xiūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to get thoroughly drunk (idiom) / to get plastered
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.

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Original source entry:

一醉方休 一醉方休 [yi1 zui4 fang1 xiu1] /to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)/to get plastered/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 醉
    zuì

    intoxicated

  • 方
    fāng

    square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter

    Fāng

    surname Fang

  • 休
    xiū

    to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't

    Xiū

    surname Xiu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.