他是有酒胆没酒量
“he can drink boldly but not much.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
书记这酒量啊
“For Mr. Zheng,”
他是 有酒胆没酒量
“he can drink boldly but not much.”
那回来啊 估计也是醉了
“Must be drunk when he's back.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business and administrative gatherings, showing 'jiudan' (courage to toast) displays sincerity and respect, even if one lacks 'jiuliang' (physical tolerance).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
audacity to drink / courage to down alcohol
Colloquial term for a person's willingness to drink aggressively or accept toasts regardless of the consequences.
alcohol tolerance / drinking capacity
Very common term in social and dining situations to evaluate how much liquor someone can handle.
to have ... but lack ...
A parallel contrast pattern highlighting an imbalance between ambition/courage and actual capability.
