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垂涎三尺
chuí​xián​sān​chǐ

to drool with envy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 垂涎 chuí​xián
    to drool
    to drool or salivate, especially due to hunger
  2. 三 sān numeral
    three
    the number three; 3
  3. 尺 chǐ noun
    chi
    a Chinese unit of length equal to one-third of a meter; a Chinese foot