酒不醉人人自醉,色不迷人人自迷

jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí

wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust

酒

jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine)

不

bù

no; not so

醉

zuì

intoxicated

人

rén

person; people

人

rén

person; people

自

zì

(bound form) self; oneself

醉

zuì

intoxicated

,

,

色

sè

color

不

bù

no; not so

迷

mí

to bewilder

人

rén

person; people

人

rén

person; people

自

zì

(bound form) self; oneself

迷

mí

to bewilder