yǎn
chán

common
adjective

Meaning of 眼馋

眼馋 means to covet; to crave; to be envious of something one sees. Pronounced yǎn chán.

  • to covet; to crave; to be envious of something one sees

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
zhe
bié
rén
chī
cān
 
yǎn
chán
de
xíng
 

Watching others eat a big meal, he was dying with envy.

Hái
zi
men
yǎn
chán
de
wàng
zhe
chú
chuāng
de
wán
 

The children gazed covetously at the toys in the display window.

Bié
yǎn
chán
rén
jiā
de
chéng
 
shì
huàn
lái
de
 

Don't covet others' achievements; they were earned through hard work.