酒肉朋友 in English jiu3 rou4 peng2 you5 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) drinking buddy (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically fair-weather friend

Simplified Characters

酒 肉 朋 友

Traditional Characters

酒 肉 朋 友

Pinyin

jiu3 rou4 peng2 you5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

酒jiu3wine (esp. rice wine) 肉rou4meat 朋peng2friend 友you3friend