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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 「放歌縱酒」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「放歌縱酒」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Singing: singing loudly; drinking: drinking at will without moderation. Sing as much as you can and drink as much as you can. Describes drinking happily and enjoying oneself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fàng gē zòng jiǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fong3 go1 jung3 jau2

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