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馋獠生涎 — “To drool with gluttony”

馋獠生涎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drool with gluttony”. To salivate greedily at the sight or thought of food. Literally, “A greedy person produces saliva”.

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馋獠生涎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

馋獠生涎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
馋
chán12greedy for food
獠
liáo15fierce fangs or night hunt
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
涎
xián9Saliva or drool

Example Sentence with 馋獠生涎

看到满桌的美味佳肴,他不禁馋獠生涎,恨不得立刻大快朵颐。
Seeing the table full of delicious food, he couldn't help but drool with gluttony, wishing he could feast on it immediately.

Idioms Related to 馋獠生涎

Synonyms of 馋獠生涎

  • chuí垂xián涎yù欲dī滴drooling with intense craving

More idioms starting with 馋

  • chán馋xián涎yù欲chuí垂drooling with desire
  • chán馋xián涎yù欲dī滴drooling with greed

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What does 馋獠生涎 mean?

馋獠生涎 (chán liáo shēng xián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drool with gluttony”.

How do you pronounce 馋獠生涎?

馋獠生涎 is pronounced chán liáo shēng xián in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 馋獠生涎 literally mean?

Literally, 馋獠生涎 means “a greedy person produces saliva”. It is used to mean “to drool with gluttony”.

What is the Chinese definition of 馋獠生涎?

馋獠:贪吃的人;涎:唾液。形容人贪吃

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