drinking etiquette 饮酒礼仪.ppt

Number ：34 A thousand cups of wine is not too much when bosom friends meet, according to an old Chinese saying. In fact, drinking together is an essential part of socializing and camaraderie. Thus, as any code of social conduct, it adheres to strict rules Number ：34 rules 1 .One should never refuse to participate in a toast, as that could be interpreted as being Impolite. All people sitting at the same table must stand up, upon the initiative of one of the guests, and toast in succession; ? 2. Elderly people and superiors should be served first. One should pay attention not to raise his/her glass higher than those of the respected elders; 3. If ganbei is called, the drinkers must slam the contents of the glass, and then show the other guests their glasses are empty. Number ：34 There were four stages of drinking etiquette in ancient China -- esteem, memorial ceremony, tasting and drinking-up. Thats to say, the drinker should first pay esteem by kneeling down; then pour a bit of alcohol down to the ground to thank for the kindness of earth that provided us with grains and foods; after that sip to taste it and express your appreciation of it in order to make the host delightful; at last take up the cup to drink it down. Number ：34 古代饮酒的礼仪约有四步:拜、祭、啐(cuì) 、卒爵(zú jué)。就是先作出拜的动作,表示敬意,接着把酒倒出一点在地上,祭谢大地生养之德;然后尝尝酒味,并加以赞扬令主人高兴;最后仰杯而尽。 Number ：34 At the feast, that the host invite the guest to drink or serve the guest by pouring the alcohol into the guests cups was called entertainment , and that the guest pay back the hosts kindness and entertainment by serving the host drinking was named as thanks , 在酒宴上，主人要向客人敬酒，客人要回敬主人，敬酒时还要说上几句敬酒辞。客人之间相互也可敬酒。有时还要依次向人敬酒 。敬酒时，敬酒的人和被敬酒的人都要“避席”，起立。普通敬酒以三杯为度。 Number ：34 * On some important festivals in a year, we Chinese hold some special drinking-alcohol activities related to their own fea