馋涎欲滴 chán xián yù dī

lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 68613th word

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to drool with desire (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to hunger for
  3. 3. greedy

Characters

Character Meaning
馋 chán HSK 6
to have a craving; gluttonous; greedy
涎 xián
saliva; variant of 涎xián
欲 yù HSK 6
to desire; desire; to wish for
滴 dī HSK 5
to drip; a drop