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飲酒作樂

简饮酒作乐 · 繁飲酒作樂

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn jiǔ zuò lè

drinking party
to go on a binge
to paint the town red

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飲: Look up this written character
酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
饮: yǐn · drink; swallow; kind of drink
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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3–3–4–4 · yin3 jiu3 zuo4 le4

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