好酒沉瓮底 in English hao3 jiu3 chen2 weng4 di3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically the best is saved for last

Simplified Characters

好 酒 沉 瓮 底

Traditional Characters

好 酒 沉 甕 底

Pinyin

hao3 jiu3 chen2 weng4 di3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

好hao3good 酒jiu3wine (esp. rice wine) 沉chen2see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1] 瓮weng4variant of 甕|瓮[weng4] 底di3(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)