Meanings
proper noun
- A style of martial arts which imitates the movements of a drunkard, both to make the power movements more fluid, and to deceive the opponent.
Synonyms: drunken boxing, Zui Quan, zui quan
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA style of martial arts which imitates the movements of a drunkard, both to make the power movements more fluid, and to deceive the opponent.
Origin
Calque from Chinese 醉拳 (zuìquán).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 醉拳
- 醉拳 (zeoi³ kyun⁴)style of martial arts
Chinese Mandarin 醉拳
- 醉拳 (zuìquán)style of martial arts
Esperanto ebria pugno
- ebria pugnostyle of martial arts
Finnish zui quan, juopponyrkkeily
- zui quanstyle of martial arts
- juopponyrkkeilystyle of martial arts
French poing ivre
- poing ivrestyle of martial arts
Japanese 酔拳
- 酔拳 (suiken)style of martial arts
Korean 취권
- 취권 (chwigwon)style of martial arts
Vietnamese túy quyền
- túy quyềnstyle of martial arts
Cite this entry
APA
Drunken Fist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drunken%20Fist
MLA
“Drunken Fist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drunken%20Fist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Drunken Fist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Drunken%20Fist.
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