染指垂涎(rǎn zhǐ chuí xián)

4 characters

lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián
Meaning
lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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