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滴酒不沾 (dik6 zau2 bat1 zim1) — never to touch a drop of alcohol; never touches alcohol in Cantonese

dikˍ₆滴zauˊ²酒batˉ¹不zimˉ¹沾
Mandarin Pinyin: di1 jiu3 bu4 zhan1

Meaning of 滴酒不沾

nounnever to touch a drop of alcohol; never touches alcohol

Characters in 滴酒不沾

滴dik6
drip; dripping
酒zau2
wine; spirits; liquor; alcoholic drinks (brewed or distilled)
不bat1
not; no; un-
沾zim1
moisten; wet; soak

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