开胃 (kāi wèi) — (verb-object) to whet the appetite; appetizing; (dialectal, verb-object) to tease; to amuse oneself at someone's expense
Definición
A verb-object phrase literally meaning 'open the stomach' — used for food that stimulates appetite. The colloquial, jokey sense ('to tease someone at their expense') is unrelated and usually jocular.
verb
(verb-object) to whet the appetiteappetizing(dialectal, verb-object) to teaseto amuse oneself at someone's expense
Ejemplos
- 开胃。Zhè dào cài fēi cháng kāi wèi.This dish is very appetizing.
- 。Xiān chī yì diǎn shuǐ guǒ kāi gè wèi ba.Eat some fruit first to whet your appetite.
- 。Tā zǒng xǐ huan kāi bié rén de wèi.He always likes to tease others.
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