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牽羊擔酒

简 牵羊担酒 · 繁 牽羊擔酒
Mandarin · pinyin qiān yáng dān jiǔ

Meanings

  1. pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
  2. to kill the fatted calf
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牽
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羊
yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
擔
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酒
jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
牵
qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
担
dān · carry, bear, undertake
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1–2–1–3 · qian1 yang2 dan1 jiu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2

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hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2

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牽羊擔酒 · qian1 yang2 dan1 jiu3
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Exact source record牽羊擔酒 牵羊担酒 [qian1 yang2 dan1 jiu3] /pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations/to kill the fatted calf/