敬酒不吃吃罚酒

(敬酒不吃吃罰酒)jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ

lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom) / fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure

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敬酒不吃吃罚酒 [jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ] - Meaning in English, Pinyin & Examples