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食指大動

简食指大动 · 繁食指大動

Mandarin · pinyin shí zhǐ dà dòng

(idiom) to be excited to dig into the delicious food

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食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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2–3–4–4 · shi2 zhi3 da4 dong4

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(idiomatic) to be excited to dig into the delicious food

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