吃着碗里，看着锅里

Traditional: 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡

chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)

What does 吃着碗里，看着锅里 mean?

吃着碗里，看着锅里 (chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)

2not content with what one already has

3(of men, typically) to have the wandering eye

Character breakdown

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吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]碗wǎnvariant of 碗[wan3]里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]看kānto look after · to take care of 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing

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How to pronounce 吃着碗里，看着锅里

吃着碗里，看着锅里

chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ

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