drool; covet
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to drool; to covet; to be envious
Used literally to describe drooling over food, but more commonly used metaphorically to express strong desire or envy for something someone else has.
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.
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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.