吃着碗里，瞧着锅里 chī zhe wǎn lǐ ， qiáo zhe guō lǐ

have some but still want more; be greedy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. see 吃著碗裡，吃着碗里，看着锅里[chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3]

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
瞧 qiáo HSK 5
to look at; to see; to visit
着 zhe HSK 2
aspect particle indicating action in progress
锅 guō HSK 5
pot; pan; boiler
里 lǐ HSK 1
inside; interior; internal