Word information
Simplified囫囵吞枣
Traditional囫圇吞棗
Pinyinhú lún tūn zǎo
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
囫囵吞枣
hú lún tūn zǎo · to swallow in one gulp (idiom); (fig.) to accept without thinking; to lap up
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狼吞虎咽lángtūn-hǔyàn
to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself
吞吞吐吐tūntūntǔtǔto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back
吞咽tūn yànto swallow; to gulp
囫囵hú lúnwhole
囫囵吞下hú lún tūn xiàto swallow whole; (fig.) to swallow (lies etc)
吞没tūn mòto embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf