酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多酒逢知己千杯少，話不投機半句多酒逢知己千杯少，話不投機半句多

with a true friend a thousand cups are few; with an uncongenial person half a sentence is too many

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Time with kindred spirits flies, while talking to someone you don't click with is a burden.

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Simplified: 酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多
Traditional (Taiwan): 酒逢知己千杯少，話不投機半句多
Pinyin: jiǔféngzhījǐqiānbēishǎo, huàbùtóujībànjùduō
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄈㄥˊ ㄓㄐㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢㄅㄟㄕㄠˇ，ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄉㄨㄛ

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