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酒醉三分醒 (zau2 zeoi3 saam1 fan1 sing2) — used to assert that someone who is drunk is still responsible or accountable for his/her actions in Cantonese

zauˊ²酒zeoi˗₃醉saamˉ¹三fanˉ¹分singˊ²醒
Mandarin Pinyin: jiu3 zui4 san1 fen1 xing3

Meaning of 酒醉三分醒

nounused to assert that someone who is drunk is still responsible or accountable for his/her actions

Characters in 酒醉三分醒

酒zau2
wine; spirits; liquor; alcoholic drinks (brewed or distilled)
醉zeoi3
crazy about; infatuated by; addicted to
三saam1
three; third; thrice
分fan1
divide; separate; part | [ant] 合
醒sing2
give (guidance, money, a slap); present (award)

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