垂涎

垂涎
chuíxián

to drool; to salivate

2 meanings#39074
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to drool; to salivate

    • He was drooling over that cake.

  2. verb

    (fig.) to covet; to desire greedily

    • He coveted her wealth.

COLLOCATIONS2 collocations
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.

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