Chinese–English

垂涎三尺

chuí xián sān chǐ · chui xian san chi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to drool (over) (idiom)
  2. to yearn for
  3. to covet
  4. to crave

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