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好酒貪杯

简好酒贪杯 · 繁好酒貪杯

Mandarin · pinyin hào jiǔ tān bēi

fond of the bottle (idiom)

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
貪: Look up this written character
杯: bēi · cup, glass
贪: tān · be greedy, covet; covetous

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4–3–1–1 · hao4 jiu3 tan1 bei1

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hou2 zau2 taam1 bui1

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