What is the traditional meaning of toasting in China

In short, congratulations, gratitude, respect! And those who are honored should return the salute! For example, during the Han Dynasty, the person who was toasted accepted the respect of others because he avoided the table!

I feel that the toast is a heartfelt congratulations to the person being toasted, and I sincerely wish the person being toasted happiness and happiness.

Toasting can basically be understood as two meanings, the correct interpretation is the etiquette for others on the wine table, respect is the meaning of respect, mostly for people with power, status, fame, and prestige, but toasting is also a kind of etiquette on the wine table, is a way to promote emotional communication! There is also an explanation that when you are in a position where you have the value of interests for a certain party or multiple parties, or even determine the direction of the interests of the other party, an adjective when a certain party throws a condition and reason that you cannot refuse, although it is to give you benefits, but you can not refuse, if it is the meaning of toasting and not eating and drinking!

1. Different occasions 1. Look at the wine: The wine is generally served at an informal banquet. 2. Respect the spine and high wine:

Toasts are generally performed at formal banquets. 2. Different ways 1. Look at the wine: When serving wine, your own wine glass is level with the other party's wine glass, indicating your recognition of the other party.

2. Toast: When toasting, your own wine glass is lower than the other party's wine glass, indicating your respect for the other party. 3. The object is different 1. Look at the cherry blossom ruler wine:

The target of the wine is people of similar seniority and the same position. 2. Toast: The object of toast is people with larger seniority and higher positions.

1. Toasting time: Toasting is divided into formal toast and ordinary toast. Formal toasting begins after the guests are seated and before the meal. A regular toast can be started as long as it is after a formal toast.

2. Toasting posture: When you want to toast, you should get up and stand, hold the wine glass with your right hand, or pick up the wine glass with your right hand, and then hold the bottom of the glass with your left hand, smile and look at the toasting object.

3. Toasting order: Toasting should be in the order of age, position, and identity of the guest and host.

4. Toasting etiquette: Keeping in mind the principle of "host first", the host should take the lead in proposing a toast and making a speech at the table, and others should not dominate the guests.

If someone proposes a toast and finds that there is no wine in the glass, you should respond to the toast with everyone with the empty glass, and touch the rim of the glass with your lips. When someone toasts, if it's a more casual occasion, you can sit and toast. If the host stands up to toast, in order to show respect for the host, you need to stand up and return the drink.

Toasting etiquette between elders and juniors.

1. When the elders pour you wine, you must stand up and raise your glass with both hands.

2. When drinking to the elders, you should also stand up, raise your glass with both hands, and say how to drink after speaking, such as whether to drink all the wine or half of it.

3. The younger generation should take the initiative to pour wine for the elders.

4. Elders can't interject when they speak, let alone eat or drink by themselves.

5. The elders do not sit and the younger generations cannot sit, and the seating arrangement should be in line with the host and guest.

Toasting etiquette among peers.

1. Look at the other person when toasting, and don't interrupt others' words casually.

2. Be humble when others pour wine for themselves and make a thank you gesture.

3. Don't use your own chopsticks to pick up vegetables for others.

4. Don't force others to drink.

5. The salutation must be appropriate.