created sense approved 齿颊生香/齒頰生香 · chǐjiáshēngxiāng · to linger in the mouth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
齿颊生香 / 齒頰生香
chǐjiáshēngxiāng
to linger in the mouth
Literally of a delicious taste lingering; (figuratively) to water at the mouth or drool in anticipation
齿 (literal) → 齿/齒 · chǐ · tooth 颊 (literal) → 颊/頰 · jiá · cheek 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 香 (literal) → 香 · xiāng · fragrant
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created sense approved 齿颊生香/齒頰生香 · chǐjiáshēngxiāng · of literature, etc. — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
齿颊生香 / 齒頰生香
chǐjiáshēngxiāng
of literature, etc.
(Figuratively) to describe beautiful poetry or prose that is thought-provoking and leaves a lasting impression on the reader
齿 (literal) → 齿/齒 · chǐ · tooth 颊 (literal) → 颊/頰 · jiá · cheek 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 香 (literal) → 香 · xiāng · fragrant
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition