馋涎欲垂 — “To drool with desire or greed”
馋涎欲垂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drool with desire or greed”. To have one's mouth water; to intensely crave something, especially food. Literally, “Drool about to drip”.
馋涎欲垂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 馋涎欲垂
During the Song Dynasty, Su Shi had a deep friendship with Sun Jue, the prefect of Wuxing, and they often composed poetry together.
In the fifth year of Xining (1072), Su Shi wrote a poem titled 'A Playful Farewell Poem to Elder Shen upon Leaving for Huzhou' (将之湖州戏赠莘老). In this poem, he vividly praised the local delicacies of Huzhou, writing: 'The Gu Zhu tea sprouts are whiter than teeth, the Meixi papayas are redder than cheeks. The sliced fish of Wu children is so thin it seems to fly; before I even depart, I already feel my mouth watering (馋涎欲垂).'
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What does 馋涎欲垂 mean?
馋涎欲垂 (chán xián yù chuí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drool with desire or greed”.
How do you pronounce 馋涎欲垂?
馋涎欲垂 is pronounced chán xián yù chuí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 馋涎欲垂 literally mean?
Literally, 馋涎欲垂 means “Drool about to drip”. It is used to mean “to drool with desire or greed”.
Where does 馋涎欲垂 come from?
馋涎欲垂 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 馋涎欲垂?
馋：嘴馋；涎：口水；欲：将要。馋得要往下滴口水。指人嘴馋，形容人眼红