Definition & Meaning

make catcalls; boo and jeer; (refer to 倒好儿)

Word usage

hè dào cǎi

喝 倒 彩

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v.make catcalls; boo and jeer; (refer to 倒好儿)
- fǎn duì dǎng yì yuán xiàng tā hè dào cǎi
  反对党议员向她喝倒彩。
  She was greeted with ironic cheers from opposition MPs.
- luó sī yī zhāng zuǐ xué sheng men jiù kāi shǐ xiàng tā hè dào cǎi
  罗斯一张嘴，学生们就开始向他喝倒彩。
  The students started booing as soon as Ross opened his mouth.

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"喝倒彩" cannot be written as "喝倒采".

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