隻雞斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ

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

隻 zhī single, one of pair, lone
雞 jī chickens; domestic fowl
斗 dǒu Chinese peck; liquid measure
酒 jiǔ wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage