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酒德

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ dé

good manners in drinking
drinking as personality test

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
德: dé · ethics, morality, virtue

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3–2 · jiu3 de2

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zau2 dak1

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noun

good manners in drinking
daze after drinking
no daze after drinking

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