咬文嚼字 | yǎo wén jiáo zì | to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording | |
味同嚼蜡 | wèi tóng jiáo là | tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid | |
嚼舌 | jiáo shé | to gossip; to argue unnecessarily | |
嚼子 | jiáo zi | bit; mouthpiece | |
咬嚼 | yǎo jiáo | to chew; to masticate; to ruminate; to mull over |
1 | They crack loud jokes, they crack their knuckles, they crackle their chewing gum, they clank spoons in coffee cups like they're calling the cows to come in from the fields. | |
2 | But just as chewing on a coca leaf is not "taking cocaine, " neither is drinking a Coke. | |
3 | You' re chewing your drink? | |
4 | But when she found herself wondering what it would be like to kiss a guy who chewed tobacco she began to think she was fooling herself. | |
5 | If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest. |