chè chén

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Definition

Verb:
- To feast / to carouse: To eat and drink, especially alcohol, in a lavish, indulgent, and often excessive manner, usually in a social setting. The term carries a connotation of revelry and sometimes wastefulness.
- To drink (tea/alcohol): In its original, less common usage, it can refer simply to the act of drinking tea or other beverages.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Sau trận thắng, cả đội đi chè chén thâu đêm. (After the victory, the whole team went out to feast all night.)
- Ông ấy chỉ biết chè chén, không lo làm ăn. (He only knows how to carouse and doesn't focus on his work.)
- Ngồi quán nhỏ chè chén vài chén trà. (Sitting in a small shop to drink a few cups of tea.)

Advanced Usage

"chè chén linh đình": to indulge in a lavish, extravagant feast; to have a huge blowout.
- Đám cưới con nhà giàu chè chén linh đình suốt ba ngày. (The wedding of the rich family featured lavish feasting for three whole days.)
"chè chén no say": to eat and drink to the point of being full and drunk; to revel until satiated.
- Nhóm bạn cũ gặp nhau là chè chén no say. (Whenever the old friends meet, they feast and drink until they are full and merry.)

Variants and Related Words

Chén (n/v): A small cup or bowl; colloquially, to drink (alcohol) in one go.
- Anh ta nâng chén chúc mừng. (He raised his cup to give a toast.)
Nhậu nhẹt (v): To eat and drink alcohol (similar to "chè chén" but often more informal and focused on drinking).
- Họ thích tụ tập nhậu nhẹt cuối tuần. (They like to gather for drinking sessions on weekends.)

Synonyms

To carouse: To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
To revel: To engage in lively and noisy festivities, especially involving drinking.
To feast: To eat and drink sumptuously.
To indulge: To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something (like food or drink) to excess.

Related Idioms

Ăn chơi chè chén: To live a life of pleasure-seeking, feasting, and revelry.
- Thời trẻ anh ấy chỉ biết ăn chơi chè chén. (In his youth, he only knew a life of partying and feasting.)
Tiền ăn chưa hết đã lo tiền chè chén: (Money for food isn't even gone, yet you worry about money for feasting.) To prioritize pleasure and entertainment over basic necessities.
- Anh đừng có tiền ăn chưa hết đã lo tiền chè chén. (Don't worry about partying money before your food money is even spent.)

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