Definitions

drunk

Etymology

A dangerous  drunk 

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The character 酗, denoting excessive drinking or drunken violence, combines the alcohol-related radical 酉 with the component 凶, indicating fierceness or calamity, to represent the violent tendencies often accompanying alcohol abuse. Its etymological construction directly reflects the perceived link between inebriation and aggressive behavior, and the character's usage has consistently centered on describing alcoholic excess and its associated social disorder.

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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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酒有害健康。

Xùjiǔ yǒuhài jiànkāng.

Binge drinking is harmful to health.

不要经常酒。

Bù yào jīngcháng xùjiǔ.

Do not binge drink often.

他因酒生病了。

Tā yīn xùjiǔ shēngbìng le.

He got sick because of binge drinking.

酒会影响工作。

Xùjiǔ huì yǐngxiǎng gōngzuò.

Binge drinking can affect work.

酒导致家庭矛盾。

Xùjiǔ dǎozhì jiātíng máodùn.

Binge drinking leads to family conflicts.

政府宣传酒的坏处。

Zhèngfǔ xuānchuán xùjiǔ de huàichù.

The government promotes awareness of the harms of binge drinking.

治疗酒需要专业帮助。

Zhìliáo xùjiǔ xūyào zhuānyè bāngzhù.

Treating alcohol addiction requires professional help.

尽管酒成瘾,他决心改变。

Jǐnguǎn xùjiǔ chéngyǐn, tā juéxīn gǎibiàn.

Although addicted to alcohol, he is determined to change.