movement of the cheeks while chewing; eating with great satisfaction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
describes the movement of the cheeks while chewing; eating heartily
literaryA literary term. Most commonly used in the idiom '大快朵颐' to describe enjoying delicious food.
Miàn面
duì对
mǎn满
zhuō桌
jiā佳
yáo肴
，
dà大
jiā家
wú无
bù不
dà大
kuài快
duǒ朵
yí颐
。
Facing a table full of delicacies, everyone ate with great relish.
Zhè这
dùn顿
hǎi海
xiān鲜
dà大
cān餐
lìng令
rén人
duǒ朵
yí颐
dà大
dòng动
。
This seafood feast made one's mouth water and cheeks ache to chew.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
'
duǒ朵
yí颐
'
lái来
xíng形
róng容
jìn进
shí食
zhī之
tài态
。
Ancient people often used '朵颐' to describe the act of eating.