酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷 jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì ， sè bù mí rén rén zì mí

DEFINITIONS

  1. wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust

CHARACTERS

酒 jiǔ
HSK 3
wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
醉 zuì
HSK 5
intoxicated, drunk; addicted to
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
醉 zuì
HSK 5
intoxicated, drunk; addicted to
色 sè
HSK 2
color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
迷 mí
HSK 4
bewitch, charm, infatuate
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
迷 mí
HSK 4
bewitch, charm, infatuate