FEAST  宴會宴

MEETING of a GROUP of HUMANS:people FOR:in-order-to ENJOY OFTEN:typically FOOD, DIALOGUE AND ENTERTAINMENT.
BANQUETCELEBRATION MEALLAVISH DINNERENTERTAINMENTREVELSFESTIVITIESINFORMAL BLOWOUTSPREAD
Hypernym
  • MEETENCOUNTER HUMANS, OFTEN VOLUNTARILY.
    • ENCOUNTERCONTINGENTLY come to EXPERIENCE.
      • EXPERIENCEPERCEPTION of certain SITUATIONS, OR of one's SELF>OWN ACTING CONFORMING to a METHOD in certain SITUATIONS.
        • PERCEIVEBECOME AWARE of BECAUSE one INTERACTS WITH....
See also
  • MEALEATING TOGETHER, OR FOOD EATEN at ONE TIME.
    • HOLIDAYPERIOD when PUBLIC EMPLOYEES do NOT WORK.
      • UNRESTRAINEDLACK MODERATION AND ACT CONFORMING to one's DESIRES.
        Hyponym
        • FESTIVAL　PUBLIC FEAST FOR the PEOPLE.
          • ORGY　UNRESTRAINED LEWD FEAST
            Old Chinese Criteria
            1. The current general term for a feast is yàn 宴 / 燕.

            2. Jiǔ 酒 and yǐn 飲 both refer to a drinking party where alcohol is served.

            3. Xiǎng 餉 / 饗 / 饟 refers to an elaborate festive repast.

            NB: Yán 筵 and xí 席 are post-Han words for a feast.

            黄金貴：古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
            HUANG JINGUI 2006

            FOOD 3.

            宴，宴飲通稱。

            飫，私宴；堂上站立，重禮不重食的宴禮。

            饗，具一定規模，富禮儀性的官宴；西周已見；戰國起，除表示封建統治者的官宴，常指以酒食盛情款待賓客，有禮敬意。

            筵，南北朝起口語出現的酒筵、筵宴之稱；酒筵重在餚饌的豐美、創新，宋代起進一步社會化。

            餞，送行的宴會。

            Modern Chinese Criteria
            宴會

            酒會

            宴

            盛宴

            高會

            瓊筵

            喜筵

            喜酒

            壽筵

            壽酒

            酒席

            宴席

            筵席

            席面

            席

            first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH

            • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 1966) p. 200

              Bankett:

            • Verzeichnis und Motivindex der Han-Darstellungen ( FINSTERBUSCH 2000) p. 722

              Bankett:

              Banquets are commonly depicted in Han reliefs.

            • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

              FEAST

            • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 1.767

            • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.938

              FEST

            • Histoire des moeurs ( POIRIER 1991) p. 1.269

            • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

            • Ästhetische Grundbegriffe ( BARCK 2010) p. 367

            • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.377

            • Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography ( ROBERTS 1998) p. 96

              ORGY

            • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 83A

            Words

            享  xiǎng OC: qhaŋʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ 28 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • nabeventfeast; entertainment
            • vt[oN]causativelay on a reception for someone
            • vtoNlay on a ceremonial reception (often involving recitation of poetry/songs) for
            宴  yàn OC: qeens MC: ʔen
            燕  yàn OC: qeens MC: ʔen 18 AttributionsWD

            The current general term for a feast is yàn 宴/燕.

              Syntactic words
            • nab＝宴 LY 16.5 feasting; CC, shangshi: festive joy; feast
            • nab.adV＝宴 on the occasion of an (evening) feastCH
            • vadN＝宴 festive, delivered on the occasion of public entertainments
            • viact＝宴 lay on a private feast
            • vt[oN]causative＝宴 lay on a feast (less formal than the 享）
            • vtoN＝宴 SHI 35: hold a private feast for(for one's new wife); SHI 217; for friendship
            饗  xiǎng OC: qhaŋʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ 15 AttributionsWD

            Xiǎng 餉/饗/饟refers to an elaborate festive repast.

              Syntactic words
            • nabactfeast
            • viactOBI 4: preside over and ritually lead a ritual entertainment; hold an entertainment
            • vtoNcausativeOBI 3: SHI 175: regale (especially the spirits with sacrificial food, also honoured guests), provide a large-scale feast for; invite to an elaborate feast See 享
            • vtoNpassivebe entertained to a ritual reception/feast
            飲  yǐn OC: qrɯmʔ MC: ʔim 10 AttributionsWD

            Jiǔ 酒 and yǐn 飲 both refer to a drinking party where alcohol is served.

              Syntactic words
            • nabactarrangements for consuming alcoholic beverages; drinking bout; feast where alcohol is served
            • npost-NN=timefeast characterised by NDS
            • viactdrink wine in social company as a formal arrangement, attend a wine-drinking occasion
            酒  jiǔ OC: skluʔ MC: tsɨu 5 AttributionsWD

            Jiǔ 酒 and yǐn 飲 both refer to a drinking party where alcohol is served.

              Syntactic words
            • nabactdrinking party
            食  shí OC: ɢljɯɡ MC: ʑɨk 4 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • nabeventfeast
            • viactconduct a formal ritual dinner
            • vtoNtreat to a formal dinner
            酺  pú OC: baa MC: buo̝ 2 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • viactlay on a big feast; engage in a great feasting; have a great feast
            筵  yán OC: lan MC: jiɛn 1 AttributionWD

            Yán 筵 and xí 席 are post-Han words for a feast.

              Syntactic words
            • nabfeast, gathering, party
            餉  xiǎng OC: qhjaŋs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ
            饟  shàng OC: hnjaŋs MC: ɕi̯ɐŋ 1 AttributionWD

            Xiàng 餉/饗/饟refers to an elaborate festive repast.

              Syntactic words
            • na proper meal, large repast, also written 饗
            享醴  xiǎng lǐ OC: qhaŋʔ riiʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ lei 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • VPt(oN)entertain to a reception with sweet wine
            法筵  fǎ yán OC: pab lan MC: pi̯ɐp jiɛn 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • NPabactBuddhist feast
            讌會  yàn huì OC: qeens ɡloobs MC: ʔen ɦɑi
            燕會  yàn huì OC: qeens ɡloobs MC: ʔen ɦɑi 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • NPsocialfeast
            饗醴  xiǎng lǐ OC: qhaŋʔ riiʔ MC: hi̯ɐŋ lei 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • VPiactlay on a feast with new sweet wine
            共食  gòng shí sì MC: gjowngH zyik OC: ɡoŋs ɢljɯɡCH 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • VPtoNfeast on, togetherCH
            饗食  xiǎng sì MC: xjangX -- OC: qhaŋʔ --LZ 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • NPabactritual receptionsLZ
            犒  kào MC: tsawH OC: khoowsCH 1 AttributionWD
              Syntactic words
            • vttoN1.-以N2treat N1 to a feast involving the consumption of N2 CH
            席  xí OC: sɢljaɡ MC: ziɛk 0 AttributionsWD

            Yán 筵 and xí 席 are post-Han words for a feast.

              Syntactic words
            晏  yàn OC: qraans MC: ʔɣan 0 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • viacthold a feast
            禮  lǐ OC: riiʔ MC: lei 0 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • nabsocialbanquet, feast
            節  jié OC: tsiiɡ MC: tset 0 AttributionsWD
              Syntactic words
            • nabevent

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