Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 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. not content with what one already has
- 2. lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
- 3. (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye
Characters
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to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
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aspect particle indicating action in progress
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bowl; cup; variant of 碗wǎn
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inside; interior; internal
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to see; to look at; to watch
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aspect particle indicating action in progress
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pot; pan; boiler
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inside; interior; internal
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