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I will never again taste a drop of spirit.
My comments:
A drop of alcohol, in other words.
Spirit is a colloquialism for any strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky and brandy.
Vodka? Yes.
Maotai? Assuredly.
These strong liquors are called spirits because they get you high – high in heartbeat and spirit, i.e. mood.
In other words, they raise your spirits, making you cheerful.
For a time, of course. Overdo it and the opposite effect emerges. And people always talk about the morning after.
It is perhaps for this very reason that the speaker vows to never again “taste a drop”.
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About the author:
Zhang Xin（张欣） has been with China Daily since 1988, when he graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Write him at: zhangxin@chinadaily.com.cn, or raise a question for potential use in a future column.
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