茅台酒
茅台酒茅臺酒 máo tái jiǔ ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ maau4 toi4 zau2
- maotai (a strong spirit produced in Guizhou)
- CL:杯 bēi ㄅㄟ,瓶 píng ㄆㄧㄥˊ
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More words with these characters
茅
- 茅台茅臺 máo tái ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄞˊ maau4 toi4 maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒[mao2 tai2 jiu3]
- 仙茅 xiān máo ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄠˊ sin1 maau4 golden eye-grass (Curculigo orchioides)
- 前茅 qián máo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄠˊ cin4 maau4 forward patrol (military) (old)
- 包茅 bāo máo ㄅㄠ ㄇㄠˊ baau1 maau4 bundled thatch
- 思茅 Sī máo ㄙ ㄇㄠˊ si1 maau4 see 思茅區|思茅区[Si1 mao2 Qu1]
- 白茅 bái máo ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄠˊ baak6 maau4 cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), used as thatching material in China and Indonesia
台
- 上台 shàng tái ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄞˊ soeng5 toi4 to rise to power (in politics)
- 下台下臺 xià tái ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄞˊ haa6 toi4 to go off the stage
- 出台出臺 chū tái ㄔㄨ ㄊㄞˊ ceot1 toi4 to officially launch (a policy, program etc)
- 前台前臺 qián tái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄞˊ cin4 toi4 stage
- 台湾台灣 Tái wān ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ toi4 waan1 variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1]
- 台球 tái qiú ㄊㄞˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ toi2 kau4 billiards
酒
- 啤酒 pí jiǔ ㄆㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ be1 zau2 beer (loanword)
- 喜酒 xǐ jiǔ ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ hei2 zau2 wedding feast
- 敬酒 jìng jiǔ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ging3 zau2 to toast; to propose a toast
- 白酒 bái jiǔ ㄅㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ baak6 zau2 baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
- 红酒紅酒 hóng jiǔ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ hung4 zau2 red wine
- 酒吧 jiǔ bā ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄚ zau2 baa1 bar (place to buy drinks)
Idioms with these characters
- 拔茅连茹拔茅連茹 bá máo lián rú ㄅㄚˊ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄨˊ bat6 maau4 lin4 jyu4 lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
- 初出茅庐初出茅廬 chū chū máo lú ㄔㄨ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄨˊ co1 ceot1 maau4 lou4 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
- 茅塞顿开茅塞頓開 máo sè dùn kāi ㄇㄠˊ ㄙㄜˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄞ maau4 sak1 deon6 hoi1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear
- 三顾茅庐三顧茅廬 sān gù máo lú ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨˋ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄨˊ saam1 gu3 maau4 lou4 lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4] in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] to his cause by visiting him three times)
- 土阶茅茨土階茅茨 tǔ jiē máo cí ㄊㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄇㄠˊ ㄘˊ tou2 gaai1 maau4 ci4 lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut
- 唱对台戏唱對臺戲 chàng duì tái xì ㄔㄤˋ ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄞˊ ㄒㄧˋ coeng3 deoi3 toi4 hei3 to put on a rival show (idiom); to set oneself up against sb
- 近水楼台近水樓臺 jìn shuǐ lóu tái ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄞˊ gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4 lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
- 债台高筑債臺高築 zhài tái gāo zhù ㄓㄞˋ ㄊㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨˋ zaai3 toi4 gou1 zuk1 lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
- 走马章台走馬章臺 zǒu mǎ zhāng tái ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄓㄤ ㄊㄞˊ zau2 maa5 zoeng1 toi4 to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes
- 杯酒解怨 bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn ㄅㄟ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄩㄢˋ bui1 zau2 gaai2 jyun3 a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction
- 杯酒言欢杯酒言歡 bēi jiǔ yán huān ㄅㄟ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄢ bui1 zau2 jin4 fun1 a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
- 沉湎酒色 chén miǎn jiǔ sè ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄜˋ cam4 min5 zau2 sik1 to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women
- 灯红酒绿燈紅酒綠 dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋ dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
- 斗酒只鸡斗酒隻雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī ㄉㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧ dau2 zau2 zek3 gai1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests