打牙祭 dǎ yá jì

to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)

Characters

Character Meaning
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
牙 yá HSK 3
tooth; ivory
祭 jì
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors)