猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 — “To gobble down food without savoring its taste”
猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gobble down food without savoring its taste”. To do things superficially without gaining any real understanding or benefit, focusing on quantity over quality. Literally, “Zhu Bajie eats ginseng fruit, totally unaware of its flavor”.
猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 Pronunciation and Pinyin
猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| zhū | 12 | pig or hog | |
| bā | 2 | the number eight | |
| jiè | 7 | guard against bad habits | |
| chī | 6 | to eat | |
| rén | 2 | human being, person | |
| cān | 8 | participate, refer, or ginseng | |
| guǒ | 8 | fruit, result, or indeed | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| quán | 6 | whole, complete, all | |
| bù | 4 | not | |
| zhī | 8 | to know, be aware, understand | |
| zī | 12 | nourish, grow, breed, flavor | |
| wèi | 8 | taste, flavor, scent, interest |
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What does 猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 mean?
猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 (zhū bā jiè chī rén cān guǒ ， quán bù zhī zī wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gobble down food without savoring its taste”.
How do you pronounce 猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味?
猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 is pronounced zhū bā jiè chī rén cān guǒ ， quán bù zhī zī wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 literally mean?
Literally, 猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味 means “Zhu Bajie eats ginseng fruit, totally unaware of its flavor”. It is used to mean “to gobble down food without savoring its taste”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猪八戒吃人参果，全不知滋味?
比喻吃东西狼吞虎咽，来不及细尝。也比喻看书做事贪多务得，实则无所收获