chuí​xián

covet

垂涎 chuí​xián
covet verb
to desire greedily or long for something intensely

Many competitors have been coveting this position for a long time.

drool verb
to drool or salivate literally

The aroma from the delicious food makes one's mouth water.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.43 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.10 per million

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