垂涎三尺
Chinese
- to water at the mouth; to drool; to covet; to hanker for; to crave for
three a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scalesimp. and trad.
(垂涎三尺)垂涎 三 尺 Literally: “to drool for 3 feet”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
垂涎三尺
- to drool (over); to yearn for (certain food or an item); to covet