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敬酒不吃吃罚酒

jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure