垂涎三尺
Traditional form:
垂涎三尺
Pinyin (reading):
chuíxiánsānchǐ
Definitions:
- to drool (over) (idiom)
- to yearn for
- to covet
- to crave
Characters:
- 垂 - to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
- 涎 - saliva
- 三 - three
- 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
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