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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