酩酊大醉

Mandarin · pinyin mǐng dǐng dà zuì

Meanings

  1. (idiom) dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord
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酩
mǐng · drunk; intoxicated; tipsy
酊
dīng · drunk, intoxicated
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
醉
zuì · intoxicated, drunk; addicted to
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3–3–4–4 · ming3 ding3 da4 zui4

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ming5 ding2 daai6 zeoi3

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  1. (idiomatic) heavily intoxicated; blind drunk

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