吃着碗里，看着锅里 chī zhe wǎn lǐ ， kàn zhe guō lǐ

not content with what one already has

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. not content with what one already has
  2. 2. lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
  3. 3. (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
着 zhe HSK 2
aspect particle indicating action in progress
碗 wǎn HSK 3
bowl; cup; variant of 碗wǎn
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal
看 kàn HSK 1
to see; to look at; to watch
着 zhe HSK 2
aspect particle indicating action in progress
锅 guō HSK 5
pot; pan; boiler
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal