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

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

吃 chī
HSK 1
eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
着 zhe
HSK 2
make move, take action
碗 wǎn
HSK 3
bowl, small dish
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
看 kàn
HSK 1
look, see; examine, scrutinize
着 zhe
HSK 2
make move, take action
锅 guō
HSK 5
cooking-pot, saucepan
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane