吃着碗里瞧着锅里 — “To be insatiably greedy”
吃着碗里瞧着锅里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insatiably greedy”. To be discontented with what one has and always want more; to have one's cake and eat it too. Literally, “Eating from the bowl while looking at the pot”.
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吃着碗里瞧着锅里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
吃着碗里瞧着锅里 Character Breakdown
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他总是吃着碗里瞧着锅里，对现在的工作总是不满意，老想着跳槽到更好的公司。
He is always discontented, never satisfied with his current job and always thinking about switching to a better company.
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Open the tool →Questions about 吃着碗里瞧着锅里
What does 吃着碗里瞧着锅里 mean?
吃着碗里瞧着锅里 (chī zhe wǎn lǐ qiáo zhe guō lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be insatiably greedy”.
How do you pronounce 吃着碗里瞧着锅里?
吃着碗里瞧着锅里 is pronounced chī zhe wǎn lǐ qiáo zhe guō lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吃着碗里瞧着锅里 literally mean?
Literally, 吃着碗里瞧着锅里 means “Eating from the bowl while looking at the pot”. It is used to mean “to be insatiably greedy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吃着碗里瞧着锅里?
比喻贪心不足。