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chew carefully and swallow slowly

xì jiáo màn yàn

细 嚼 慢 咽

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slchew carefully and swallow slowly
- tā xì jiáo màn yàn de chī zhe fàn yī kǒu yī kǒu de pǐn wèi
  他细嚼慢咽地吃着饭，一口一口地品味。
  He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful.
synonym
xì jiáo làn yàn细嚼烂咽
antonym
láng tūn hǔ yàn狼吞虎咽 fēng juǎn cán yún风卷残云 dà kuài duǒ yí大快朵颐

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