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敬酒不吃吃罚酒

jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ

7-character word Traditional 敬酒不吃吃罰酒

What 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 means

1. lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)
2. fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure

The characters in 敬酒不吃吃罚酒

• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
• 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 吃chīto eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy
• 罚fáto punish; to penalize; to fine
• 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits