As Tseng explains, jiuxing is the starting point for getting to know alcohol, jiudan and jiuliang are the forces that sustain interest, and jiude is needed for pushing true appreciation to the highest level.
曾永義解釋，酒興是趣味的起點，酒膽和酒量是趣味的推波助瀾，酒德則是真正體驗趣味的至高境界。