一饮而尽
yī yǐn ér jìn
to drain the glass in one go
Character by character
一yī
one
one
饮yǐn
gulp
gulp
而ér
and
and
尽jìn
finished
finished
Example
他举起酒杯，一饮而尽。
He raised his glass and drained it in one.
Tone: neutral.
Learn this in Lesson 31 · HSK 5–6: 饭局的规矩 (The rules of the dinner table)
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