飨 (xiǎng) - To feast & to entertain guests with food and drink

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响想

飨 · xiǎng

To feast;

to entertain guests with food and drink;

to offer sacrifices;

to enjoy.

To feastto entertain guests with food and drinkto offer sacrifices

Usage highlights

To feast guestsTo offer sacrificesGrand banquetEnjoy the feastSacrificial feastTo host a feast

Synonyms

  • 宴— to feast; banquet
  • 享— to enjoy; to partake
  • 祀— to offer sacrifices

Antonyms

  • 饥— hunger; famine
  • 饿— to starve

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The host feasted the guests (飨客).
  • They offered sacrifices to the ancestors (飨祭).
  • The emperor held a grand banquet (大飨群臣).
  • May the spirits enjoy this offering (尚飨).

Collocations

  • To feast guests(飨客)
  • To offer sacrifices(飨祭)
  • Grand banquet(大飨)
  • Enjoy the feast(飨宴)
  • Sacrificial feast(飨祀)
  • To host a feast(设飨)

Idioms

  • To treat with food and drink(以飨读者)
  • May the spirits partake(神人共飨)
  • Feast for the eyes and ears(飨视听)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to offering food and wine to spirits and ancestors in ancient Chinese rituals.
  • Later extended to mean entertaining living guests with lavish feasts, especially in formal or ceremonial contexts.
  • Used in classical texts and formal writing, carrying an archaic and literary flavor.

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