垂涎三尺

chuíxián-sānchǐ
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

Kàn zhe mǎn zhuō de měishí, tā chuíxiánsānchǐ.
Looking at the table full of food, his mouth was watering.
Zhèkuài dìpí lìng xǔduō kāifāshāng chuíxiánsānchǐ.
Many developers are drooling over this plot of land.
Nà liàng pǎochē ràng tā chuíxiánsānchǐ.
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