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酒酣耳熱

简酒酣耳热 · 繁酒酣耳熱

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ hān ěr rè

tipsy and merry (idiom)

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
酣: hān · enjoy intoxicants
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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3–1–3–4 · jiu3 han1 er3 re4

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