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滴酒不沾
Mandarin · pinyin dī jiǔ bù zhān
Meanings
- never to touch a drop of alcohol
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1–3–4–1 · di1 jiu3 bu4 zhan1
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dik6 zau2 bat1 zim1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to never touch a drop of alcohol; to abstain from drinking; to be strictly teetotal
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