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觥籌交錯

简觥筹交错 · 繁觥籌交錯

Mandarin · pinyin gōng chóu jiāo cuò

wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined
to drink and gamble together in a large group (idiom)
a big (drinking) party

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觥: gōng · a cup made of horn; obstinate
籌: Look up this written character
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
筹: chóu · chip, tally, token; raise money
错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong

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1–2–1–4 · gong1 chou2 jiao1 cuo4

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(idiomatic) to have many people drinking alcohol together

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