朵颐

朵頤
duǒyí
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to munch / chew with relish
  2. 2 to move the cheeks while eating

Examples

HSK 4
Miànduì yī zhuō měishí, tā dàkuàiduǒyí.
Faced with a table of delicacies, he ate with great gusto.
HSK 7-9
Kèrén men duǒyí měiwèi, zànbùjuékǒu.
The guests savored the delicious food with endless praise.

Tips

usage
朵颐 is almost always seen in the four-character phrase 大快朵颐 - 'to eat heartily and with great enjoyment'. Rarely used outside that idiom. The image: (move / hang down) + (cheeks) - i.e. cheeks bulging and moving as you chew with pleasure. Origins trace back to 《周易·颐卦》.

Stroke Order

duǒ