Meaning of 垂涎
垂涎 means to drool; to covet; to be envious. Pronounced chuí xián.
- to drool; to covet; to be envious
Definitions & Examples
Kàn看
jiàn见
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
měi美
shí食
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
chuí垂
xián涎
sān三
chǐ尺
。
Seeing the delicious food on the table, he couldn't help but drool.
Tā他
duì对
lín邻
jū居
de的
xīn新
chē车
chuí垂
xián涎
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
He has been coveting his neighbor's new car for a long time.
chuí垂
xián涎
yù欲
dī滴
to be mouth-watering; to covet greedily
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
chéng成
gōng功
ràng让
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
chuí垂
xián涎
bù不
yǐ已
。
This company's success has its competitors green with envy.