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酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷
jiǔbùzuìrénrénzìzuì,sèbùmírénrénzìmí
wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust
Character Breakdown
酒
jiǔ
wine, spirits, liquor, alcohol
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
醉
zuì
intoxicated, drunk; addicted
HSK 5
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
醉
zuì
intoxicated, drunk; addicted
HSK 5
色
sè
color, tint, hue, shade; beauty, form; sex
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
迷
mí
to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated
HSK 4
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
迷
mí
to bewitch, to charm; a fan of; infatuated
HSK 4
Additional Information
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Chinese
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