茅台酒 茅臺酒

茅

• 茅台 茅臺 máo tái ㄇㄠˊ ㄊㄞˊ maau4 toi4 maotai liquor 茅台酒
• 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 思茅区

台 臺

• 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 台湾

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

• 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

• 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

• 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