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

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

(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