酒國

Chinese

		alcoholic drink	country; state; nation
trad. (酒國)		酒	國
simp. (酒国)		酒	国

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǔguó

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiú-kok

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǔguó
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒuguó
    • Wade–Giles: chiu³-kuo²
    • Yale: jyǒu-gwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeougwo
    • Palladius: цзюго (czjugo)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiú-kok
    • Tâi-lô: tsiú-kok
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciw'kog
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔk̚³²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔk̚³²/

Noun

酒國

1. (figurative) "the land of alcohol"; a place where one drinks alcohol

   • 因為我有滿腹心事無塊講　才來酒國做英雄 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     因为我有满腹心事无块讲　才来酒国做英雄 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 1989, 謝雷, lyrics by 陳百潭, 酒國英雄

     in-ūi góa ū móa-pak sim-sū bô tè kóng, chiah lâi chiú-kok chòe eng-hiông [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Because I have many worries on my mind but no place to vent, I came to the land of alcohol to be a hero

   • 不知影醉的滋味　酒國英雄是我名字 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     不知影醉的滋味　酒国英雄是我名字 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2003, 蔡秋鳳, lyrics by 李岩修, 醉英雄

     m̄ chai-iáⁿ chùi ê chu-bī, chiú-kok eng-hiông sī góa miâ-lī [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     I don't know the taste of drunkenness; the Hero of the Land of Alcohol is my name.

   • 一時茫茫也爽快　走入酒國的世界 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     一时茫茫也爽快　走入酒国的世界 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2004, 王首承, lyrics of 卓建宏, 燒酒海

     chi̍t-sî bâng-bâng iā sóng-khoài, kiâⁿ ji̍p chiú-kok ê sè-kài [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     For a moment, [I] was hazy and happy, and walked into the world of the land of alcohol

   • 親愛的酒國皇后全都點頭　全部給我點頭　就是在講你喔 [MSC, trad.]
     亲爱的酒国皇后全都点头　全部给我点头　就是在讲你喔 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2018, 謝和弦 [R-chord], 就是在講你喔 [Talking about you]

     qīn'ài de jiǔguó huánghòu quán dōu diǎntóu, quánbù gěi wǒ diǎntóu, jiùshì zài jiǎng nǐ ō [Pinyin]

     Dear queens of the land of alcohol, all nod; all of you, nod for me; I'm talking about you

   • 酒國獨行者　唯我獨醒著 [MSC, trad.]
     酒国独行者　唯我独醒着 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2021, 8IG8A8Y, FRαNKIE, Call Me What You Want

     jiǔguó dúxíngzhě, wéi wǒ dú xǐngzhe [Pinyin]

     A lone ranger in the land of alcohol, I alone am sober