粵

垂seoi4涎jin4三saam1尺cek3

seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3chuí xián sān chǐ

English

  1. to drool (over) (idiom)
  2. to yearn for
  3. to covet
  4. to crave
  5. the extent of slaver over something is very high; very fond of food

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 流口水流到三尺長、比喻真係好想得到某樣嘢嘅程度已經好高,亦都指好為食

Examples

  • 只要諗到媽媽煮嘅排骨,就足以令我垂涎三尺。

    When I thought of my mother's pork ribs, I will feel hungry.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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