大快朵颐 — “To eat heartily and with great relish”
大快朵颐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat heartily and with great relish”. To feast sumptuously and with great enjoyment. Literally, “greatly enjoy moving one's cheeks (in eating)”.
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大快朵颐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
大快朵颐 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 大快朵颐
忙碌了一整天后，大家坐下来享受了一顿丰盛的晚餐，都大快朵颐
After a busy day, everyone sat down to enjoy a sumptuous dinner and feasted heartily.
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What does 大快朵颐 mean?
大快朵颐 (dà kuài duǒ yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat heartily and with great relish”.
How do you pronounce 大快朵颐?
大快朵颐 is pronounced dà kuài duǒ yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大快朵颐 literally mean?
Literally, 大快朵颐 means “greatly enjoy moving one's cheeks (in eating)”. It is used to mean “to eat heartily and with great relish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大快朵颐?
朵颐：鼓动腮颊，即大吃大嚼。痛痛快快地大吃一顿