嗜酒如命 shì jiǔ rú mìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle

CHARACTERS

嗜 shì be fond of, have weakness for
酒 jiǔ
HSK 3
wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction