垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī drool with greed

Explanation

形容非常渴望，馋得口水都要滴下来的样子。

To describe someone's intense desire or craving, to the point of drooling.

Origin Story

在一个古老的村庄里，住着一位名叫阿福的年轻厨师。他以其精湛的厨艺而闻名，他的菜肴总是香气扑鼻，令人垂涎欲滴。一天，村里举行了一场盛大的宴会，阿福负责烹饪所有菜肴。他精心准备了各种美味佳肴，色香味俱全。宴会上，宾客们都被阿福的厨艺所折服，纷纷赞不绝口。看着宾客们吃得津津有味，脸上露出了满足的笑容，阿福心里充满了喜悦。他为自己的厨艺能够带给人们快乐而感到自豪。

zài yīgè gǔlǎo de cūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào ā fú de nián qīng chū shī. tā yǐ qí jīng zhàn de chú yì ér wén míng, tā de cài yáo zǒng shì xiāng qì pū bí, lìng rén chuí xián yù dī. yī tiān, cūn lǐ jǔ xíng le yī chǎng shèng dà de yàn huì, ā fú zé rèn pēng rèn suǒ yǒu cài yáo. tā jīng xīn zhǔn bèi le gè zhǒng měi wèi jiā yáo, sè xiāng wèi jù quán. yàn huì shàng, bīn kè men dōu bèi ā fú de chú yì suǒ zhé fú, fēn fēn zàn bù jué kǒu. kànzhe bīn kè men chī de jīn jīn yǒu wèi, liǎn shàng lù chū le mǎn zú de xiào róng, ā fú xīn lǐ chōng mǎn le xǐ yuè. tā wèi zì jǐ de chú yì néng gòu dài gěi rén men kuài lè ér gǎn dào zì háo.

In an ancient village, there lived a young chef named Afu. He was known for his superb culinary skills, his dishes always fragrant and mouth-watering. One day, a grand banquet was held in the village, and Afu was in charge of cooking all the dishes. He carefully prepared a variety of delicious dishes, each a feast for the eyes, nose and palate. At the banquet, the guests were all amazed by Afu's culinary skills, and praised him endlessly. Watching the guests enjoy their meals and smiling with satisfaction, Afu's heart was filled with joy. He was proud that his culinary skills could bring happiness to people.

Usage

用来形容极其贪婪的样子，尤其指对食物的渴望。

yòng lái xiáoróng jíqí tānlán de yàngzi, yóuqí zhǐ duì shíwù de kěwàng

Used to describe an extremely greedy appearance, especially the desire for food.

Examples

• 看到满桌的美味佳肴，他垂涎欲滴。

  kàn dào mǎn zhuō de měiwèi jiāyáo, tā chuí xián yù dī

  Seeing the table full of delicious food, he drooled.

• 面对如此诱人的蛋糕，孩子们垂涎欲滴。

  miàn duì rúcǐ yòurèn de dàngāo, háizi men chuí xián yù dī

  Faced with such tempting cakes, the children drooled.

Related Idioms

• 垂涎三尺

• 眼馋

Opposite Idioms

• 淡泊

• 寡欲