细嚼慢咽

Traditional: 細嚼慢嚥

xì jiáo màn yàn

Dictionary entry

to eat slowly (idiom)

What does 细嚼慢咽 mean?

细嚼慢咽 (xì jiáo màn yàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to eat slowly (idiom)

Character breakdown

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细xìthin or slender · finely particulate 嚼jiáoto chew · also pr. [jue2]慢mànslow 咽yānthroat; pharynx · narrow pass

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细嚼慢咽

xì jiáo màn yàn

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