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津津有味

zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6

jin1 jin1 you3 wei4

(idiom) with enthusiasm; eagerly; with gusto

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 694,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

津津有味

This word was added by tym on 20th Feb 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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津 zeon1 jin1 - ferry; juicy; tasty; saliva; to sweat
津 zeon1 jin1 - ferry; juicy; tasty; saliva; to sweat
有 jau5 jau6 you3 {you4} - have
味 mei6 mei6*2 wei4 mai4 mei4 mo4 - taste, flavour; smell, odour

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