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慢用

Mandarin · pinyin màn yòng

same as 慢慢吃 màn màn chī

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慢: màn · slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use

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4–4 · man4 yong4

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maan6 jung6

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verb

(honorific) to enjoy (your) meal (said by waiter or waitress, or someone who has to leave before everyone at the table finishes the meal)

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