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大快朵頤

简大快朵颐 · 繁大快朵頤

Mandarin · pinyin dà kuài duǒ yí

(idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
朵: duǒ · cluster of flowers; earlobe
頤: Look up this written character
颐: yí · cheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish

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4–4–3–2 · da4 kuai4 duo3 yi2

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daai6 faai3 do2 ji4

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(idiomatic) to gorge oneself, to eat heartily with great relish

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