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杯酒解怨

Mandarin · pinyin bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn

a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom); a few drinks can ease social interaction

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杯: bēi · cup, glass
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
怨: yuàn · hatred, enmity, resentment

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1–3–3–4 · bei1 jiu3 jie3 yuan4

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bui1 zau2 gaai2 jyun3

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