They then poured a bit onto the ground to thank mother earth. Then they sampled the wine and praised its aroma to delight the host. Finally, they guzzled it down. The Chinese characters for the term "drinking" in the above list are the equivalent of today's "bottoms up."
「先做出拜的動作表示敬意，接著把酒倒出一點在地上，以祭謝大地生養之德，然後嘗嘗酒味，嘖嘖稱美，令主人高興，最後仰杯而盡，」曾永義指出。