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yichadaijiu (Yi3 Cha2 Dai4 Jiu3) = (以茶代酒) Substitute Tea for Liquor: at a boozy social gathering, a guest’s plea to be allowed to forgo alcohol in favor of tea; social norms may compel the guest to plead a medical justification
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