嗜酒如命

shìjiǔrúmìng
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle

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Entry Composition

1 嗜酒 shìjiǔ to be addicted to alcohol; to be alcoholic
2 如 rú
  1. as
  2. as if
  3. such as
3 命 mìng
  1. life
  2. fate
  3. order or command
  4. to assign a name, title etc