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好酒沉瓮底

hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. the best is saved for last

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Child Words of 好酒沉瓮底

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

底
de

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

底
dǐ

background

沉
chén

to submerge

酒
jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine)

瓮
wèng

pottery container for water, wine etc