| 释义 |
‖ chin chin, n. Anglo-Chinese.|tʃɪn tʃɪn|
Also chin-chin.
[Chinese ts'ing ts'ing.]
A phrase of salutation. Also used as a drinking toast.
1795M. Symes Embassy to Ava 295 (Y.) We soon fixed them in their seats, both parties..repeating Chin Chin, Chin Chin, the Chinese term of salutation. 1885Pall Mall G. 15 Apr. 4/1 On the thirty-sixth day from Charing-cross a traveller can..be making his chin-chin to a Chinese mandarin. 1909Ware Passing English 73/1 Chin-chin (Naval—passed into club society). ‘Hail!’ ‘Good health!’ ‘Here's to you.’ 1929J. B. Priestley Good Compan. ii. vii. 439 Chin-chin, Effie my dear, and all the best for Xmas! 1938Hemingway Fifth Column (1939) i. ii, Downa hatch. Cherio. Chin chin. 1962‘M. Innes’ Connoisseur's Case iii. 34 Going on your way, are you? Well, chin-chin! 1967P. Jones Fifth Defector iv. 36 Two glasses appeared, with ice tinkling in the Scotch. Paul raised his, smiling. ‘Chin chin.’
Hence chin-chin v. trans., to salute, greet; as v. intr., to say ‘chin-chin’. Hence chin-chinning vbl. n.
1859All Y. Round No. i. 18 She ‘chin-chins’ the captain..and then nods her pretty head. 1887Murray's Mag. July 89 We were received with much ceremony and chin-chinning. 1892Cornhill Mag. Sept. 268 We ‘chin-chinned’ over foaming beakers. 1966‘R. Standish’ Widow Hack xv. 164 ‘Will you please order me a drink, Mike?’ For the sake of appearances we chin-chinned and tried to look gay. |