Chinese

		to propose a toast; to toast	not; no; (negative prefix)	eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer	eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer	to make someone drink as a forfeit; to drink as a result of losing a bet
trad. (敬酒不吃吃罰酒)		敬酒	不	吃	吃	罰酒
simp. (敬酒不吃吃罚酒)		敬酒	不	吃	吃	罚酒
Literally: “to drink a penalty toast after refusing to drink when toasted”.

Idiom

敬酒不吃吃罰酒

1. to do things the hard way (as opposed to the easy way); to be compelled to do something after initially refusing

Synonyms

• (Cantonese) 敬酒唔飲飲罰酒／敬酒唔饮饮罚酒