The custom of toasting.

On different occasions, you can propose a toast. The history of toasting can be traced back to the beginning of historical records. Ancient soldiers toasted their gods. Greeks and Romans did this, while ancient Norse toasted each other. Almost every culture has the custom of toasting, which eventually evolved into a toast about love, friendship, health, wealth and happiness today.

In17th century England, there was a legend about toasting. At that time, people had the custom of filling their glasses when drinking. In the famous hot spring resort (Bath in today's England, where the water is famous for its health), there lived a famous beauty. One day, after her lover filled her wine, she scooped up some hot spring water, added it to her glass, wished her health and drank it at one breath. Then all her friends toasted her in turn. In fact, friends don't really want to drink the water, but the form of toast has been handed down. It is very stressful to be proposed a toast without preparation. The best solution at this time is to say how you feel. Toast never takes long. If you are asked to make a toast unprepared, you can say something simple to get out of trouble, such as "I say hello to Ken, and God bless you." Or "Say hello to our good friend and boss Greta"

But if you want to be more elegant and eloquent, you will want to add some memories, praises and related stories or jokes.

At dinner parties, toasting is usually the priority of the host or hostess. If there is no toast, the guest can toast the host. If one of the hosts makes a toast first, the guest can make a toast in the second place.

There is usually a hostess when a ceremony is held. If there is no hostess, the chairman of the organizing Committee will make the necessary toast after the meal and before the speech. On less formal occasions, you can propose a toast after wine and champagne are served. The toaster doesn't have to drink the wine in the cup. One sip at a time is enough.

You can't touch any alcoholic drinks, including wine, even when toasting. When handing wine, of course you can refuse, and raise the goblet with soda water when toasting. In the past, there was no toast unless it was an alcoholic drink, but today all kinds of drinks can be used to toast. In any case, you should stand up and join this activity, at least you should not sit in your seat with great disrespect. In the face of toasting, the person being toasted doesn't have to finish the wine. Instead, just stand up and have a drink, say "thank you" and propose a toast to each other. Women can toast very freely if they want, just smile in the direction of the toaster or nod to answer the toast. After the toast, she can also raise the cup to him and make a gesture to say "thank you, wish you!" " "

Zhuang people are polite and hospitable. When entertaining guests, only the elderly can sit in the main seat with the elderly guests. Young people must stand next to the guests and pour wine for them before sitting down. Young women can't eat at the banquet in the first room.

Zhuang nationality (formerly Bo nationality, Zhuang language: Bouxcuengh) is the most populous minority in China, mainly distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guangdong and Guizhou provinces.

Drinking custom of Zhuang nationality

Zhuang people are polite and hospitable. When entertaining guests, only the elderly can sit in the main seat with the elderly guests. Young people must stand next to the guests and pour wine for them before sitting down. Young women can't go to the banquet hall, but old women who can drink some wine can.

In the tradition of Zhuang nationality, the guests of one family are the guests of the whole village, and visitors are often invited by each family in turn; Especially VIPs, sometimes they have to eat five or six meals. Often the guests in the first restaurant just sit down, and the second and third restaurants send people to stand behind and wait for the invitation. According to the custom of Zhuang nationality, guests can't refuse. Experienced guests will never get enough to eat in the first restaurant and must think of other invitations. For Zhuang people, it is impolite to refuse an invitation. Being drunk will be humiliating and demeaning.

When the Zhuang people in daxin county, Guangxi entertain guests, the host first pours a glass of wine for the guests and himself. After the host and guest finish the "cross-arm wine", the guests can have a meal at will. Zhuang people sing wine songs to toast, and the lyrics are beautiful: "The wine in the tin pot is white and wavy, so I don't mind the wine before I come." I sincerely respect my guests, and I respect you like a fairy. The tin pot is filled with wine in a white porcelain cup. Don't push the wine in front of you. Although wine is not good for human feelings, you will be immortal if you drink half a cup. "

Zhuang people in Longlin and other places in Guangxi want to eat "eight-character wine" in the process of marriage negotiation: after the engagement, the man invited several men together on auspicious day and brought gifts such as wine and meat to the woman's house to get "eight-character wine". The woman lit a lamp, burned incense and made a toast in front of the ancestral memorial tablet, placed several bowls of wine on the case, and hid the girl's "eight-character post" under a bowl. The man went to the bowl alone to find a post. If there is no post, he will finish the wine in the bowl before taking a bowl until he finds the "eight-character post". After getting the "eight characters", the woman gave a banquet to the matchmaker and his relatives and friends with the wine and meat brought by the man. Usually the matchmaker can't leave until he is drunk.

The eighth day of April is the yoke-breaking festival of Zhuang nationality. At noon, all families hold banquets and the whole family sits around the table. My parents walked around the table with a cow, singing hello song as they walked. After feeding the cows, send them back to the pen and the whole family will eat and drink.

After the death of Zhuang people in Guangxi, they immediately "washed their bodies" with grapefruit leaf water boiled with clear water, put on a shroud and put it back in front of the hall. The son of the deceased knelt in front of the coffin bed with a glass, and his index finger dipped in wine to show the way to the deceased. Toast a retired employee or colleague

"People often say that no one is indispensable, which is usually right, but for us, no one can take Joe's place. Although we will miss him very much, we wish him the greatest happiness he deserves in the future. "

Or "I know everyone thinks Lucy is not our colleague tonight, but our friend." It will be the biggest regret for our company that she left us, and we are glad that she can enjoy what she wants now. Let's raise our glasses to the best friend we know. "

Various foreign toasts

Because the custom of toasting originated in Europe, it is more common in Europe than in the United States. An American who travels frequently can bring a toast back to the United States from abroad. Some of the most commonly used toasts are very useful. But if you can't guarantee accurate pronunciation, you'd better use similar English pronunciation. The following examples, without exception, all mean "I wish you health"

French hymn

Spanish health food

Prost, Germany

SKOAL, Sweden (usually a toast, but not in the United States)

Yiddish L'CHAYIM

Irish cheese

Italian salute

Russian NA ZDOROV'E

Polish Nazis

To the anniversary.

"Tonight, many of us will remember this day 25 years ago. We propose a toast to Ann and Roger's future happiness. Obviously, our wish has come true. Therefore, I really want to ask all of you, old and new friends, to stand up and raise your glasses with me to the love and happiness they have shared for 25 years. "

Or "John, I'm glad to propose a toast to your 50th anniversary with Emma. The party tonight is very exciting. All of us want you to love first, health and success second. Live happily. "

Toast the guests at the thank-you banquet

We are gathered here tonight to pay tribute to a man who has devoted his time and energy selflessly. It was he who made this election so successful. Without the enthusiasm and leadership shown by Bob Kerner in the past few months, we would not have achieved today's goal. Please raise your glasses to this gentleman who has made more contributions than anyone else to the final realization of his dream.

Or "Ladies and gentlemen, you must have heard of the outstanding work done by our distinguished guests in the past two years. Now, we can tell her that we are proud of her success in her chosen career. We are glad that she can stay at home with us again. I'm so glad you're back, Mary! "

Here's to the engagement party.

This is a formal announcement made by the father of the future bride at a party or dinner to celebrate her daughter's engagement. After seeing that everyone's cups on the table were full, the host stood up and raised his glass and said, "I propose a toast to the health of Jennifer and Kelly, and to the man she decided to love forever."

Or "Now, as you know, this party is for Jennifer and Kelly's engagement. I am very happy to propose a toast to them and wish them lifelong happiness. "

Jennifer's mother and I are always looking forward to meeting the man she is going to marry. She chose Kelly and met all our expectations. We want you to know how happy we are to announce our engagement tonight. Please join me in wishing them a happy and long marriage. "

Everyone expects the future bride and groom to stand up for a drink. People congratulated the young couple. If Kelly is invited to speak. He must stand up, at least say a few words to thank the guests who expressed their good wishes, and of course express his happiness and that of the future bride. If he wants, he can also talk about his happiness as a member of the future bride's family and express his gratitude for holding a party for them. Li Bai's Toast Poems

If the sky doesn't love wine, there should be no Brewmaster in the sky;

If the land doesn't love wine, there should be no Jiuquan;

Heaven and earth love wine, love wine is worthy of heaven!

Three cups lead to the avenue, and one barrel is natural.

But if you have a good time, don't pass it on to those who wake up.

Poetry of wine

Who knows where I am when I am awake tonight? Fear is just the edge, facing the sad morning wind and the setting sun of the waning moon. Liu Yong's Lin Yuling

Three glasses and two glasses of wine, how can you beat him? It's late and urgent! Li Qingzhao's slow whisper

A new song and a glass of wine, the weather was old last year. Yan Shu's "Huanxisha"

A glass of turbid wine is Wan Li's home, but Ran Yan hasn't come home yet. Fan Zhongyan's The Fisherman's Pride

Wine turns into homesick tears (Fan Zhongyan's Su Zhelian)

Wine is a gift, too much will ruin it. Wu Shu. Lu Kaichuan ")

Wine is the medium of color, and color is the medium of wine (Cai Dongfan's Romance of Tang Shi, the 14th time). Wine is extremely chaotic, and joy is extremely sad (historical records. Funny biography)

Poetry * * *, wine is not lonely (Han Yu's "Reading in the County")

Wine can relieve sorrow, chrysanthemum can control decline (Tao Yuanming's "Nine Days of Leisure")

When the wine is strong, the dream of spring, the window breaks the moon to find someone (Lin Jiangxian. Yuanxi, the capital).

If the sky does not love wine, the wine star is not in the sky; If the land doesn't love wine, there shouldn't be Jiuquan (Li Bai's Drinking the Bright Moon Alone)

Excessive drinking and coquetry (Forty-five chapters of Water Margin)

Worry is drunk for no reason, and tears come before the wine arrives (Fan Zhongyan's "Yu Jie Xing")

After the dream, the balcony is locked high, and the wine wakes up and the curtain falls (Yan Shu's Linjiang Fairy)

A thousand brothers in wine and meat, no one is in trouble (Feng Menglong's ancient and modern novels)

Sleeping for a long time when sleepy, sleeping for a long time when thirsty (Su Shi's "Huanxisha")

Drinking and burning ears to talk about articles, shaking the wall and pushing the bed (Liu Kezhuang's "A Plum")

Wine began to arrive in the month of drinking (Li He's "Qin Wang Drinking")

Poor poetry can't write about sorrow like the sea, and thin wine can't dream of hometown (Zhu Bian's "Spring Sound")

Advise you to be drunk all day, and the wine will not arrive (Li He's "Into the Wine")

Huanxisha-Li Qingzhao

The Moses cup is dark amber,

Melt before you get drunk.

You should be late in your spare time.

The brain is fragrant and dreams are broken.

Break the cold, make a bun and loosen it,

Wake up, time and space are red for candles.

Invite for a drink

Have you seen how the water of the Yellow River flows from the sky to the sea and never returns?

Have you seen the lovely hair in the bright mirror in the high room, although it is still silky black in the morning, it turns into snow at night?

Oh, let a man with spirit take risks where he wants to go, and never point his golden cup at the moon empty! ,

I was born useful, spinning a thousand pieces of silver, all come back! ,

Cooking and slaughtering cattle is fun, let me, 300 bowls, a long drink! .

Master Cen, Dan Qiusheng, bring the wine in! Let your cup never stop! .

Let me sing you a song! Please sing a song for me.

What are bells and drums, delicacies and treasures? I hope I will never wake up.

Ancient sober people and sages were forgotten, and only great drinkers can be immortalized.

Chen bought a barrel of wine with 10 thousand gold coins at a banquet in the temple, and everyone laughed and said one-liners

Master, why don't you say you have less money? Go buy wine and we'll drink it together! .

Keywords Wuhuama, Qianjinqiu, give it to the young man for good wine,

With you, you will always worry.

Li Bai: I broke up in a hotel in Nanjing.

A gust of wind blew catkins, which made the shop more fragrant. A girl from Wu poured wine and advised me to drink it.

Comrades in my city came to see me off. When each of them drank his glass, I said to him when leaving. Oh, ask this river flowing eastward, whether it can go further than the love of friends! ?

Qingming du mu

During the Qingming Festival, there are many rains, and pedestrians on the road want to die.

Excuse me, where is the restaurant? The shepherd boy points to Xinghua Village.

Fighting the sword and the world of mortals has already made a leap, and wine can reach the sky in one step.

Wandering the stars and playing with the sun and the moon, drunk in the clouds and laughing at the world.

Speak softly (Li Qingzhao)

Looking around, lonely and sad.

It's the hardest to stop breathing when it's warm and cold.

Three glasses and two glasses of wine, how can you beat him? It's late in the wind.

Guo Yan is very sad, but this is an old acquaintance.

Yellow flowers are piled all over the floor.

Who can pick it now?

Looking out the window, how can you be alone?

Indus is raining in Mao Mao, dripping at dusk.

This time, what a sad sentence.

Huanxisha (Yan Shu)

A new word, a glass of wine.

The weather was bad last year.

When will the sunset come back?

There's nothing to do, bloom's flowers fall, and it's like deja vu when Yan returns.

Wandering alone in the small garden, fragrant path.

Shui Diao Ge Tou (Song) Su Shi

On the morning of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the third month, I was as drunk as a fiddler. I wrote this article and got pregnant with my son.

Is there a bright moon in time? I take my glass from a distance. I don't know about palaces in the sky. What year is this year? I want to go with the wind, but I'm afraid I'm too tall to be cold. Dance to find the shadow, what is it like! The moon turned into a scarlet pavilion, hanging low on the carved window, shining on the sleepy self. The moon should not have any resentment against people. Why is it round when people are gone? People are sad and happy, and they are separated and reunited. The moon will darken or shine, and it will become round or round. Nothing is perfect, even in the past. I hope people live a long life.

Drinking (1) (Eastern Jin Dynasty) Tao Qian

Building a house is human, and there are no horses and chariots. Ask what you can do, your heart is far from self-prejudice. Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely.

The mountains are getting better and better, and the birds are back. This makes sense. I forgot to say it if I wanted to defend myself. Tao Yuanming: He has a bright personality and his name is Mr. Jingjie.

Drunk Songs and Preface to the Tang Dynasty

Manzou used rice to make wine, took a break and raised wine on the lake before getting drunk. When he was drunk, he refused to extend his arm to the fish to get wine, so that the boat took it everywhere to drink. It is doubtful that Baqiu sits on Junshan Mountain and the philosophers sit on Dongting Lake. Like a wine boat, those who touch the waves will grow up with songs.

Shiyu Lake, like Dongting Lake, is green at times and the summer tide rises.

The mountain is the table, the lake is the source of wine, and the drinker sits on the island.

Although the strong winds for several days have roughened the water surface, the wine boats keep arriving.

I took a long bus ride in Bachu, and I poured drinks carefully in all directions.

Wine to the Moon Song (Ming) Tang Yin

Li Bai's poems are the original moon, which only Li Bai's poems can tell. Now that Li Bai has passed away, how long is the moon in the sky? Today, people are still writing poems about Li Bai. When the moon was still like Li Bai, I lit Li Bai that month. Haoyue knows! Li Bai can make poetry and wine. I have written thousands of poems today.

Although I am ashamed that I don't have Li Bai's talent, I don't feel ugly. I don't go on the emperor's boat or sleep. It's a small house outside Gusu. There are thousands of trees, plum blossoms and the moon.