📖 Meaning
Drinking a dou of wine and composing a hundred poems. It describes someone with extraordinary literary talent and quick wit, able to produce a great volume of fine writing with effortless speed.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom originates from the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu's work 'Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking' (饮中八仙歌), which portrays the legendary poet Li Bai. The line reads: 'Li Bai drinks a dou of wine and writes a hundred poems, then sleeps at a wine shop in the markets of Chang'an.' It celebrates Li Bai's celebrated genius for composing poetry with remarkable fluency and speed, even while deep in his cups.
💡 Example Usage
这位诗人醉后赋诗依然斗酒百篇，令众人叹服。
Even when drunk, this poet could still compose a hundred poems from a dou of wine, leaving everyone in awe.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 斗酒百篇
- Pinyin: dǒu jiǔ bǎi piān
- Literal Translation: dou (measure), wine, hundred, pieces (of writing)
- Category: Skill
- Characters: 4