垂涎三尺

chuí xián sān chǐ

Dictionary entry

to drool (over) (idiom)

What does 垂涎三尺 mean?

垂涎三尺 (chuí xián sān chǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to drool (over) (idiom)

2to yearn for

3to covet

4to crave

Character breakdown

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垂chuíto hang (down) · droop 涎xiánvariant of 涎[xian2]三Sānsurname San 尺chěone of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3]

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垂涎三尺

chuí xián sān chǐ

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