Definition
津津有味 is an idiom meaning 'with keen interest or relish,' describing someone doing something with obvious enjoyment. Unlike 香 (xiāng), an adjective that can mean 'tasty' or 'with relish' for food or sleep, 津津津津有味 is an adverbial phrase focusing on the person's engaged delight. It differs from 竞相 (jìng xiāng), which means 'to vie eagerly' and implies competition rather than personal pleasure.
phrase
with keen interestwith great pleasurewith relish
Examples
- 津津有味。Tā zuò zài shāfā shàng jīn jīn yǒu wèi de kàn diànyǐng.He sat on the sofa and watched the movie with great interest.
- 津津有味。Háizimen jīn jīn yǒu wèi de tīng yéye jiǎng guòqù de gùshi.The children listened to grandpa tell stories of the past with keen interest.
- 津津有味，。Tā jīn jīn yǒu wèi de chī wán le zhěng wǎn miàn, lián tāng dōu hē guāng le.She ate the entire bowl of noodles with relish, even drinking up all the soup.
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