对酒当歌 in English dui4 jiu3 dang1 ge1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) sing to accompany wine (idiomatic expression); metaphorically life is short, make merry while you can

Simplified Characters

对 酒 当 歌

Traditional Characters

對 酒 當 歌

Pinyin

dui4 jiu3 dang1 ge1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

对dui4right 酒jiu3wine (esp. rice wine) 当dang1(onom.) dong 歌ge1song