细嚼慢咽 in English xi4 jiao2 man4 yan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to eat slowly (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

细 嚼 慢 咽

Traditional Characters

細 嚼 慢 嚥

Pinyin

xi4 jiao2 man4 yan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

细xi4thin or slender 嚼jue2to chew 慢man4slow 咽yan4narrow pass