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痛痛快快 (tòng tong kuài kuài) — to one's heart's content; thoroughly and enjoyably

Definition

Adverbial reduplication form: do something fully and enjoyably, without holding back. Functions as an adverb before the verb (or after 得/地) — e.g. 痛痛快快地玩, 喝得痛痛快快.

bound form
to one's heart's contentthoroughly and enjoyably

Examples

  • 痛痛快快。
    Zhōu mò wǒ men tòng tong kuài kuài dì wán le yì zhěng tiān.
    We played to our heart's content all weekend.
  • ，痛痛快快。
    Nán dé fàng jià, wǒ yào tòng tong kuài kuài dì chī yí dùn huǒ guō.
    It's a rare holiday, I want to eat hotpot to my heart's content.
  • 痛痛快快，。
    Tā hē dé tòng tong kuài kuài, bǎ fán nǎo quán wàng le.
    He drank to his heart's content and forgot all his worries.

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