Toast is an idiom in China, which comes from a line in the Peking Opera "The Red Lantern: Playing Hatoyama at a Banquet": If you don't eat a toast, don't blame me for not being friendly, my old friend Hatoyama.
In daily life, people often use toasting to describe those who are unwilling to accept other people's kindness or suggestions, but would rather accept punishment or consequences. This kind of behavior is usually regarded as unappreciative.
However, it is worth noting that although this idiom is often used to describe a person's behavior in modern Chinese, it was not intended in ancient times.
In ancient times, this idiom was used to describe a person's behavior at a banquet. In ancient banquets, the host usually toasted the guests first. If the guest does not accept the host's toast, it will be regarded as disrespectful to the host and may be punished.
Word usage scenario:
1. Refuse to accept goodwill or suggestions: When others give goodwill or help, if someone refuses to accept it and insists on doing things in their own way, it will eventually lead to bad consequences, which can be described as a hard way.
2. Violate the law and discipline, and reap the consequences: when someone violates the law and discipline, does not abide by laws and regulations, and is finally punished, it can be said that it is a toast without eating or drinking.
3, do not cherish the opportunity, eat the consequences: when someone does not cherish the opportunity, do not grasp the opportunity, and ultimately lead to failure or loss, it can be said that a toast.
4. Refuse to correct mistakes, and reap the consequences: When someone makes a mistake, refuses to accept criticism and suggestions for correction, and insists on wrong behavior, which eventually leads to bad consequences, it can be said that they don't eat or drink, and raise their glasses to celebrate.