痛痛快快

tòngtòngkuàikuài
adverb #32,754

Meanings

  1. 1 to one's heart's content
  2. 2 without hesitation
  3. 3 wholeheartedly / with gusto

Examples

Wǒmen tòngtòngkuàikuài de chī le yī dùn.
We ate our fill with real gusto.
Yǒu shénme huà jiù tòngtòngkuàikuài de shuō.
If you've got something to say, just say it straight out.

Tips

usage
AABB form of 痛快. Two flavors per Xinhua: (1) blunt, decisive — no dithering; (2) thoroughly enjoyable — without holding back. Context picks which one: 痛痛快快 means speak frankly, 痛痛快快 means go all-out having fun.

Stroke Order

tòng
kuài