We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「浮一大白」, with its explanation below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「浮一大白」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Fu: drinking wine as punishment for violating the drinking order; Bai: the wine glass used for punishment. Originally meant to be punished by drinking a large glass of wine. Later it refers to drinking a large glass of wine.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fú yī dà bái
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fau4 yat1 daai6 baak6
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