How to say [X] in Chinese

to love wine as one's life (idiom)

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嗜酒如命

shì jiǔ rú mìng

to lurk under water

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沉潜

chén qián

to make (food) on the spot

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现做

xiàn zuò

to make (wine or spirits)

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酿成

niàng chéng

to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc)

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酿酒

niàng jiǔ

to make a fresh batch of sth (juice, pasta, spices etc)

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现打

xiàn dǎ

to make one's mouth water

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馋人

chán rén

to make tea

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泡茶

pào chá

to make tea

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烧茶

shāo chá

to milk

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挤奶

jǐ nǎi

to neglect sleep and food

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废寝食

fèi qǐn shí

to one's taste

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对胃口

duì wèi kǒu

to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc)

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张口

zhāng kǒu

to order dishes (in a restaurant)

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点菜

diǎn cài

to pass off fish eyes for pearls

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鱼目混珠

yú mù hùn zhū

to pay taxes in kind (rice, cloth etc)

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纳粮

nà liáng

to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese)

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埋单

mái dān

to pick out the bones in a fish

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择刺

zé cì

to pick tea leaves

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采茶

cǎi chá

to pick up (a skill) in a very short time

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一学就会

yì xué jiù huì

to place (food) on the table

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上桌

shàng zhuō

to plunder the homes of the wealthy for food (in times of famine)

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吃大户

chī dà hù

to pour cold water

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浇冷水

jiāo lěng shuǐ