垂涎欲滴 (chuí xián yù dī) — to make one's mouth water; extremely appetizing
Definition
A vivid chengyu for mouth-watering food — stronger and more literary than the plain 'make one's mouth water' (e.g. 让我流口水), often used in writing to describe tempting dishes.
idiom
to make one's mouth waterextremely appetizing
Examples
- ，垂涎欲滴。Yí kàn dào nà pán hóng shāo ròu, wǒ jiù chuí xián yù dī.As soon as I saw that plate of braised pork, my mouth watered.
- 垂涎欲滴。Zhè jiā cān tīng de tián diǎn ràng rén chuí xián yù dī.The desserts at this restaurant make one's mouth water.
- ，垂涎欲滴。Wén dào kǎo yā de xiāng wèi, tā rěn bú zhù chuí xián yù dī.Smelling the aroma of roast duck, he couldn't help but drool.
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