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Chinese
Etymology
From 醉翁亭記 by Ouyang Xiu:
射者中，弈者勝，觥籌交錯，起坐而喧嘩者，眾賓歡也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
射者中，弈者胜，觥筹交错，起坐而喧哗者，众宾欢也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Song dynasty, Ouyang Xiu, 《醉翁亭記》
- Shè zhě zhōng, yì zhě shèng, gōngchóujiāocuò, qǐ zuò ér xuānhuá zhě, zhòng bīn huān yě.
- The shooters of dice hit their mark, and players of Chinese chess are victorious. Wine cups and game tallies cross back and forth, and people sit and stand in an uproar. The multitude of guests is happy.
Pronunciation
Idiom
觥籌交錯
- to have many people drinking alcohol together
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