一杯倒

yī bēi dǎo
can't hold one's liquor

他喝了一杯酒就一杯倒了。

He can't hold his liquor—he got drunk after just one drink.


informal

To be unable to handle even a small amount of alcohol, getting drunk easily after just one drink.

她的酒量很差,一杯倒。

She can't hold her liquor at all—one drink and she's out.

别人都能喝很多,但他一杯倒。

Others can drink a lot, but he can't handle even one glass.

This phrase is often used humorously or critically to describe someone who gets drunk very easily.

Collocations

酒量差can't hold one's liquor喝醉to get drunk

Related Phrases

千杯不醉phrase
can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk
酒不醉人人自醉proverb
wine doesn't make people drunk; people make themselves drunk

Pro Tip

Usage Context

This phrase is often used to describe someone's poor tolerance for alcohol in a humorous or critical way.

Word Origin

Derived from the literal meaning of drinking one cup of alcohol and immediately getting drunk.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts to describe someone's inability to drink alcohol without getting drunk quickly. It can be used in a lighthearted or critical way.

Word Breakdown

一杯
one cup
root
+
to fall over, to get drunk
root
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