Definition

1. Verb (colloquial):
   • To have a booze / to go on the booze: To drink alcohol, often in a social setting and with an emphasis on enjoyment or indulgence. It implies a session of drinking, not necessarily a single drink.
   • To feast / to have a big meal: To eat and drink heartily and lavishly, often at a celebratory gathering. The focus is on abundant food and drink.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tối nay mấy anh bạn cũ hẹn nhau đi đánh chén. (Tonight, some old friends arranged to go have a booze.)
  • Cả gia đình sum vầy đánh chén mừng năm mới. (The whole family gathered to feast in celebration of the new year.)
  • Ông ấy thích đánh chén với bạn bè vào cuối tuần. (He likes to go on the booze with his friends on weekends.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is informal and carries a connotation of merrymaking, conviviality, and sometimes excess. It is not used for formal or restrained dining or drinking.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhậu nhẹt (v, colloquial): To eat and drink (alcohol) casually, often in a group. Similar to "đánh chén" but can be slightly less formal in implication.
  • Họ rủ nhau ra quán nhậu nhẹt. (They invited each other to a eatery to drink and eat.)

Synonyms

• To carouse: To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
• To revel: To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking.
• To feast: To eat and drink sumptuously.

Related Idioms

• Ăn uống linh đình: To have a lavish feast. This phrase emphasizes the scale and extravagance of the meal.
  • Đám cưới tổ chức ăn uống linh đình. (The wedding was a lavish feast.)

1. (thông tục) Have a booze, goonthe booze