垂涎三尺

Chinese

 
to water at the mouth; to drool; to covet; to hanker for; to crave for
three
 
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
simp. and trad.
(垂涎三尺)
垂涎
Literally: “to drool for 3 feet”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

垂涎三尺

  1. to drool (over); to yearn for (certain food or an item); to covet
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