齿颊生香

Traditional: 齒頰生香

chǐ jiá shēng xiāng

Dictionary entry

lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)

What does 齿颊生香 mean?

齿颊生香 (chǐ jiá shēng xiāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)

2fig. to water at the mouth

3to drool in anticipation

Character breakdown

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齿chǐ(bound form) tooth · (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention 颊jiácheeks 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 香xiāngfragrant · sweet smelling

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齿颊生香

chǐ jiá shēng xiāng

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