垂涎三尺
seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3chuí xián sān chǐ
English
- to drool (over) (idiom)
- to yearn for
- to covet
- to crave
- the extent of slaver over something is very high; very fond of food
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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