今朝有酒今朝醉

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Chinese

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today
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
alcoholic drink today intoxicated
trad. (今朝有酒今朝醉) 今朝 今朝
simp. #(今朝有酒今朝醉) 今朝 今朝
Literally: “If there is wine today, then today is the day to get drunk”.

Etymology

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悠悠今朝有酒今朝醉明日明日 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
悠悠今朝有酒今朝醉明日明日 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: c. 833-909: Luo Yin (羅隱罗隐), 自遣 (Self Consolation)
Dé jí gāo gē shī jí xiū, duō chóu duō hèn yì yōuyōu. Jīnzhāo yǒu jiǔ jīnzhāo zuì, míngrì chóu lái míngrì chóu. [Pinyin]
A gain makes me sing; a loss makes me sullen. Worries and regrets are always around. If there is wine today, then today is the day to get drunk. Worry about tomorrow's worries when they come tomorrow.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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今朝有酒今朝醉

  1. describes someone who has the attitude of instant gratification and does not plan ahead; live for the now