age like a fine wine
To age well; to look or become better as one becomes older.
Tea & drink · Trà rượu 147
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beer and skittles
Amusement or enjoyment.
beer blast
A party where a lot of beer is drunk.
beer coaster
Synonym of tramp stamp (“a tattoo on a woman's lower back”).
beer hand
A seven and two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
beer lever
The control column of an aircraft.
beer o'clock
The time of the first beer (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.
beer ticket
Paper money.
beer up
To drink a lot of beer; especially, to get drunk on beer.
bàn trà
coffee table
bánh chè
(noun) a kneecap; patella; kneepan
bình cũ rượu mới
old vase, new liquor
bầu rượu
(noun) a wine gourd (a hollowed out gourd used to store beverages like wine)
cake and wine
A restricted diet of bread and water, imposed as a disciplinary measure.
chè
Tea, the drink or the plant — everyday Northern usage; in the South tea is trà, and chè there means a sweet dessert soup instead.
chè bà ba
(noun) chè bà ba (a southern Vietnamese dessert)
chè bách niên hảo hợp
(noun) a type of red bean dessert soup with lotus seeds
chè bánh lọt
(noun) cendol (a type of dessert milk tea with strands of green jelly submerged inside)
chè bánh xếp
(noun) a type of dessert soup with gelatinous dumplings inside
chè bồm
(noun) low-quality tea made from midstage leaves (leaves that are neither young nor old)
chè khúc bạch
chilled milk jelly dessert with fruit and syrup
chè sen
sweet lotus seed dessert
chè sâm bổ lượng
(noun) A cold, sweet Vietnamese soup of Cantonese origin
chè trôi nước
(noun) chè trôi nước (a Vietnamese dessert)
chè đậu đỏ
(noun) Hong dou tang (Chinese red bean soup)
chén trà
A teacup — the Northern word; Southerners say tách trà.
con gái rượu
(noun) a beloved daughter
cơm rượu
(noun) sweet fermented rice
ginger beer
A queer (i.e. homosexual).
good wine needs no bush
There is no need to boast or advertise about something of good quality.
Green Tea
The ship of characters Izuku Midoriya and Ochako Uraraka from the My Hero Academia series.
hoa chè
(noun) camellia
hoa trà
(noun) camellia
husband's tea
Very weak (dilute) tea.
hầm rượu
(noun) wine cellar
hồng trà
(noun) black tea
in wine, there is truth
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.
ly rượu
a glass of liquor or wine
lục trà
(noun) green tea
Malcolm X tea
A drink of water containing a large dose of nutmeg, taken as a recreational drug.
mạt trà
(noun) matcha
no matter how much milk you put in tea, it's still tea
Synonym of no matter how much milk you put in coffee, it's still coffee.
nát rượu
(adjective) drunken
nước chè
(noun) tea; tea water
phòng trà
music lounge; tea lounge
quán rượu
(noun) pub, bar, tavern
rượu
(noun) liquor
rượu bia
(noun) alcoholic beverages
rượu chè
(verb) to hit the bottle; to enjoy drinking alcohol excessively (as a habit); to be an alcoholic
rượu cẩm
(noun) a type of Vietnamese distilled liquor made from fermented black rice
rượu cốctay
(noun) cocktail
rượu mùi
(noun) liqueur
rượu mạnh
spirits or hard liquor
rượu mời không uống, muốn uống rượu phạt
to be forced to do something after initially turning down a request to do that thing
rượu nếp
(noun) glutinous rice wine, a pudding or drink from northern Vietnam made from fermented glutinous rice with the aid of yeast and steamed in a banana leaf.
rượu nếp cẩm
fermented black glutinous rice
rượu quốc lủi
(noun) synonym of rượu đế
rượu táo
(noun) cider
rượu vang
(noun) grape wine
rượu đế
(noun) a distilled liquor from Vietnam, made of either glutinous or non-glutinous rice
say rượu
(adjective) drunk
spill the tea
To share gossip or juicy details, especially about other people’s business or drama.
sơn trà
(noun) misspelling of sơn tra
tea
Secret information or rumors. Originates from Black drag culture of the 1990s, where the letter "t" was used to mean "truth". "Spilling the tea" means to share gossip or rumors. Another meaning was popularized on TikTok, using 'tea' when referring to a person, action, outfit, or thing to mean it's fab, cute, iconic, etc.
tea fight
Synonym of bun fight (“formal tea party”).
tea money
A bribe, especially for facilitating a business dealing.
tea pad
A hash-bar; a place to buy or smoke marijuana.
tea wagon
An audio mixing console on wheels.
trà
Tea — the standard word nationwide and the only everyday word in the South; Northern colloquial speech often says chè.
trà bơ
(noun) butter tea
trà oản
(noun) teacup
trà sữa
(noun) milk tea
trà trân châu
(noun) bubble tea
trà trộn
(verb) to infiltrate into an organization; to go undercover
trà xanh
(noun) green tea
trà đen
(noun) black tea
trà đá
(noun) iced tea
trà đạo
(noun) tea ceremony
tách trà
A teacup — the Southern word; Northerners say chén trà.
tách trà và đĩa lót
cup and saucer
tỉnh rượu
(verb) to sober up
wine aunt
A childfree, at least somewhat alcoholic older single woman.
wine o'clock
The time of the first glass of wine (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.
wine up
To get drunk on wine.
xương bánh chè
kneecap; patella
đại trà
(adjective) large-scale; widespread; pervasive
ẩm trà
(noun) yum cha
all the tea in China
something extremely desirable or valuable
beer goggles
A state of mind where someone appears more attractive due to alcohol consumption
beer muscles
false courage or confidence caused by drinking alcohol
brick tea
The inferior leaves of the plant mixed with a glutinous substance (sometimes bullock's or sheep's blood), pressed into cubes, and dried. These blocks were frequently used as a medium of exchange in Central Asia.
champagne taste on a beer budget
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
cheese, wine, and friends must be old to be good
Good things improve with age and experience
clock the tea
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Comet Wine
A term denoting wine of superior quality. A notion prevailed that the grapes of "comet years," i.e. years lin which remarkable comets appear, are better in flavour than those of other years.
cry in one's beer
to feel sorry for oneself
cup of tea
Something one enjoys or finds appealing
cửa hàng trà
tea shop
do not put new wine into old bottles
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
dry wine
Opposed to sweet or fruity wine. In sweet wine some of the sugar is not yet decomposed ; m dry wine all the sugar has been converted into alcohol. In the same way we speak of a dry biscuit as opposed to a sweet biscuit.
England bitter beer
Many localities claim the original Tom Collins; whoever he was or wherever he lived he deserves well of posterity. Tom, Dick, and Harry. A Victorian term for "the man in the street," more particularly persons of no note; persons unworthy notice. "Brown, Jones, and Robinson" are far other men; they are the vulgar rich, who give themselves airs, especially abroad, and look with scorn on all foreign manners and customs which differ from their own.
For when the wine is in the wit is out. (Thomas Becon)
Alcohol impairs judgment
good wine needs no bush
A good article will make itself known without being puffed. An ivy-bush (anciently sacred to Bacchus) was once the common sign of taverns, and especi- ally of private houses where beer or wine could be obtained by travellers.
high tea
A meal served about the usual teatime which includes besides tea, fish, cold meats, pastry, etc. It is common in Scotland and the North of England, and generally in agricultural communities.
in wine
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
life is not all beer and skittles
Life has its unpleasant aspects
life is too short (to drink bad wine)
One should prioritize enjoyment and quality over longevity
ly rượu vang
wine glass
new wine expands as it matures
If put in a new skin (bottle) the skin expands with it; if in an old skin, when the wine expands the skin bursts.
new wine in an old bottle
A new idea presented in a traditional or familiar way
new wine in an old wineskin
Incompatible ideas or innovations in an outdated system
Người ta rượu sớm trà trưa
Others have a good life
nose beer
Cocaine.
not my cup of tea
A phrase meaning, it does not suit me, this is not the sort of thing I want.
old wine in a new bottle
Something old or familiar presented as new or innovative
orange wine
a type of white wine with orange hue due to skin contact
preach water and drink wine
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
price of tea in China
a piece of trivial or useless information
put new wine in old bottles
To introduce new ideas or methods into an existing system or structure
rượu bất khả ép, ép bất khả từ
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
rượu mua thì uống, rượu cho thì đừng
Be cautious with gifts, especially if they come with strings attached
rượu nho
(noun) wine
rượu vào, lời ra
Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.
small beer
Properly, beer of only slight alcoholic strength; hence, trivialities, persons or things of small consequence.
someone's cup of tea
something that suits someone's tastes or interests
tea and crumpets
a traditional British snack
tea gueland
Ireland. Teaguelanders; Irishmen.
tea leaf
A thief.
Texas tea
Crude oil.
tim whisky
A light one--horse chaise without a head.
to doctor the wine
To drug it, or strengthen it with brandy; to make weak wine stronger, and "sick" wine more palatable. The fermenta- tion of cheap wines is increased by fermentable sugar. As such wines fail in aroma, connois- seurs smell at their wine.
trà dư tửu hậu
Excessive or leftover things
trà tam rượu tứ
Third-rate tea and fourth-rate wine
trà túi lọc
tea bags
weak tea
An insipid or unconvincing idea or excuse
whisky
A malt spirit much drank in Ireland and Scotland; also a one-horse chaise. See TIM WHISKY.
Whisky Insurrection
A riotous outbreak in Western Pennsylvania, in 1794, in protest against the excise laws on spirits. In the country districts many small stills were worked by private persons, and when the excise officers attempted to deal with these, they were repulsed with violence and organized resistance. President Washington sent the militia to repress this outbreak and enforce the law, and the insurrection was put down without bloodshed.
white wine
Gin.
white wine
Any wine of a light colour, not red; as champagne, hock, sauterne, moselle, etc.
wine and dine
to entertain someone with good food and drink
wine and roses
a life of luxury and pleasure
wine in , truth out. (16th century)
Alcohol loosens inhibitions and reveals honest thoughts
wine of ape
"I trow that ye have drunken win of ape" — i.e. wine to make you drunk; in French, vin de singe. There is a Talmud parable which says that Satan came one day to drink with Noah, and slew a lamb, a lion, a pig, and an ape, to teach Noah that man before wine is in him is a lamb, when he drinks moderately he is a lion, when like a sot he is a swine, but after that any further excess makes him an ape that senselessly chatters and jabbers.
wine tosser
a person who pretentiously talks about wine
Ông mất tay giò, bà thò chai rượu
The man loses his grip, the woman takes control
Đôi ta như rượu với nem
Two things that are perfectly matched
ấm trà
teapot