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细嚼慢咽
xì​jiáo​màn​yàn

to eat slowly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 细 細 xì adverb
    meticulous
    careful; meticulous; thorough; in great detail
  2. 嚼 jiáo verb
    to chew
    to chew or munch; to grind food with the teeth
  3. 慢 màn adjective
    slow
    moving at a low speed; taking a long time; behind the correct time
  4. 咽 yàn verbadjective
    to swallow
    to swallow; to gulp down