# 津津有味

jīn jīn yǒu wèi

With lively interest or enjoyment

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** With abundant flavor

**Register:** General · spoken & written

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## When to use it

Describe absorbed enjoyment of food, reading, or an activity.

It describes genuine interest rather than merely being present.

## The image & its use

This expression brings the pleasure of tasting something into other kinds of attention. Someone can read a travel account with the same absorbed enjoyment as savoring a favorite meal. The activity itself need not be grand or unusual: a familiar story, a detailed explanation, or a simple breakfast may all hold a person's interest. The phrase often follows a verb or appears with a manner marker. Name the activity clearly so the reader knows what is being enjoyed.

## Examples

她津津有味地读着那本旅行日记。

### Traditional Chinese

她津津有味地讀著那本旅行日記。

tā jīn jīn yǒu wèi dì dú zhe nà běn lǚ xíng rì jì 。

She read the travel diary with lively enjoyment.

大家津津有味地听老师介绍桥梁设计。

### Traditional Chinese

大家津津有味地聽老師介紹橋梁設計。

dà jiā jīn jīn yǒu wèi dì tīng lǎo shī jiè shào qiáo liáng shè jì 。

Everyone listened with keen interest as the teacher explained bridge design.

他把一碗面吃得津津有味。

### Traditional Chinese

他把一碗麵吃得津津有味。

tā bǎ yì wǎn miàn chī dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi 。

He thoroughly enjoyed his bowl of noodles.

孩子们津津有味地讨论新的拼图。

### Traditional Chinese

孩子們津津有味地討論新的拼圖。

hái zi men jīn jīn yǒu wèi dì tǎo lùn xīn de pīn tú 。

The children enthusiastically discussed the new puzzle.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1172&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%B4%A5%E6%B4%A5%E6%9C%89%E5%91%B3)

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