斗酒只鸡 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests

CHARACTERS

斗 dǒu Chinese peck; liquid measure
酒 jiǔ wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
只 zhī only, just, simply
鸡 jī chicken