chuí xián

垂涎 (chuí xián) is a Chinese word meaning “to drool; to salivate; (fig.) to covet; to desire greedily”.

Meanings

  1. 1to drool; to salivate
  2. 2(fig.) to covet; to desire greedily

Characters in 垂涎

垂chuí · to hang (down)涎xián · saliva

Related words

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