垂涎欲滴(chuí xián yù dī)

4 characters

to drool with desire (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
chuí xián yù dī
Meaning
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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