垂涎三尺
chuí​xián​sān​chǐ

covet

  • created sense approved 垂涎三尺 · chuí​xián​sān​chǐ · covet

    垂涎三尺

    chuí​xián​sān​chǐ

    covet

    to yearn for or crave something intensely, often with greed or envy

    他对这个职位垂涎三尺，总想找机会取代现任经理。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 垂涎三尺 · chuí​xián​sān​chǐ · drool

    垂涎三尺

    chuí​xián​sān​chǐ

    drool

    to drool excessively over something, usually food

    看到那桌丰盛的晚餐，我不禁垂涎三尺。

    idiom

    created sense