垂涎三尺

chuíxiánsānchǐ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to drool three feet
  2. 2 to covet greedily
  3. 3 mouth watering with desire

Examples

Kànzhe mǎn zhuō de měishí, tā chuíxián sānchǐ.
Looking at the table full of food, his mouth was watering.
Zhè kuài dìpí lìng xǔduō kāifāshāng chuíxián sānchǐ.
Many developers are drooling over this plot of land.
Nà liàng pǎochē ràng tā chuíxián sānchǐ.
That sports car has him drooling with envy.

Tips

usage
Literal: about food. Figurative: intense longing for wealth, property, or position. Often carries a critical undertone.

Stroke Order

chuí
xián
sān
chǐ