灌醉

guànzuì

verb #11,300

Meanings

他们想灌醉我，但我没喝。

Tāmen xiǎng guànzuì wǒ, dàn wǒ méi hē.

They tried to get me drunk, but I didn't drink.

别灌醉他，明天他还要上班。

Bié guànzuì tā, míngtiān tā háiyào shàngbān.

Don't get him drunk, he still has work tomorrow.

memory

Pour/irrigate (灌) + drunk (醉) = to pour drinks into someone until they're drunk. Very visual.

culture

Chinese drinking culture involves toasting (敬酒) at dinners. 灌醉 often happens at business banquets where refusing drinks is considered impolite.

灌 guàn

醉 zuì