斗酒只鸡 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
斗 dǒu HSK 5
to fight; to contend; to struggle
酒 jiǔ HSK 3
alcoholic beverage; liquor; wine (esp. rice wine)
只 zhī HSK 3
only; just; merely
鸡 jī HSK 2
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute