馋涎欲滴 drooling with greed
Explanation
形容非常想吃东西，口水都要流下来的样子。
describes the state of craving something so much that your mouth waters.
Origin Story
苏轼贬谪黄州期间，生活清苦，但他依然保持着乐观豁达的胸襟。一日，他与友人泛舟赤壁，友人带了丰盛的酒菜。苏轼本已饥肠辘辘，看到友人带来的佳肴，顿时馋涎欲滴，诗兴大发，写下了著名的《赤壁赋》。文中描写了赤壁雄伟壮阔的景色，也描绘了酒菜的美味，更表达了苏轼对人生的感悟。那一天，苏轼吃得十分尽兴，友人也感受到苏轼的乐观和豁达，更加敬佩他。
During his exile to Huangzhou, Su Shi lived a frugal life, but he still maintained an optimistic and open-minded attitude. One day, he and a friend were boating on the Red Cliff, and his friend brought abundant food and drinks. Su Shi, already hungry, saw the delicious food and immediately drooled, his poetic inspiration ignited, writing the famous "Red Cliff Ode." The essay depicts the magnificent scenery of the Red Cliff, describes the delicious food and drink, and expresses Su Shi's understanding of life. That day, Su Shi enjoyed his meal greatly, and his friend felt Su Shi's optimism and open-mindedness, admiring him even more.
Usage
用于形容极度渴望食物的样子，常用于口语中。
Used to describe the appearance of extremely craving food, often used in spoken language.
Examples
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看到满桌子的美味佳肴，我馋涎欲滴。
kàn dào mǎn zhuō zi de měi wèi jiā yáo, wǒ chán xián yù dī
Seeing the table full of delicious food, my mouth watered.
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孩子们看到糖果，馋涎欲滴。
hái zi men kàn dào táng guǒ, chán xián yù dī
The children saw the candy and were drooling all over the place..