垂涎 (chuí xián) — bramare; desiderare ardentemente
Definizione
Literary verb meaning 'to drool over / covet,' usually for food or wealth, stronger and more figurative than the plain 'want.' Often appears in the fixed phrase 垂涎三尺.
verb
bramaredesiderare ardentemente
Esempi
- 垂涎。Wǒ chuí xián nà jiàn piào liang de yī fu.I covet that beautiful dress.
- 垂涎。Tā chuí xián péng you de cái fù yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ le.He has been coveting his friend's wealth for a long time.
- ，垂涎。Zhè dào cài xiāng qì pū bí, lìng rén chuí xián.This dish is so aromatic it makes people drool.
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