toast each other(gōng chóu jiāo cuò)

toast each other

A Chinese idiom, G ō ngch ó Uji ā ocuॸ, means that wine cups and chips interact with each other. It describes the lively scene when many people get together to drink. It comes from the story of the drunken man Pavilion by Ouyang Xiu of Song Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Gong: a kind of wine vessel in ancient times; Chou: a chip for drinking. The glasses and chips were lying in a mess. It describes the lively scene when many people get together to drink.

The origin of Idioms

Ouyang Xiu of Song Dynasty wrote in the story of the drunken man's Pavilion: "among those who shoot, those who play win, those who drink wine and drink, those who sit up and make noise, all the guests are happy."

Idiom story

In the Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu, the governor of Chuzhou, called himself a drunkard. He often went to the Niang spring in the southwest suburb of Langya Mountain to play. There was a pavilion. He called it drunkard Pavilion. He often drank and gathered with his friends here. This is evidenced by the story of drunkard Pavilion: the joy of banquet is not silk but bamboo, among the shooters, the chess player wins, the toasting, the sitting up and the noisy guests also enjoy themselves.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: self serving and self drinking

Idiom usage

Mr. Yu looked up at the embroidered clothes and shoes in Zunjing Pavilion. The 47th chapter of scholars by Wu Jingzi in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : gōng chóu jiāo cuò