垂涎三尺 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/ Chinese transliterations: chuíxiánsānchǐ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢㄔˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], seoi⁴ jin⁴ saam¹ cek³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], chuíxiánsānchǐ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢㄔˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], chuéisiánsanchǐh [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], chʻui²-hsien²-san¹-chʻih³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], chwéi-syán-sān-chř [Mandarin, Yale, standard], chweishyansanchyy [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], чуйсяньсаньчи [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], čujsjanʹsanʹči [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], sèuih yìhn sāam chek [Cantonese, Yale], soey⁴ jin⁴ saam¹ tsek⁸ [Cantonese, Pinyin], sêu⁴ yin⁴ sam¹ cég³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 垂涎三尺

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  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "literal_meaning": "to drool for 3 feet",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        "to drool (over); to yearn for (certain food or an item); to covet"
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          "roman": "chánxiányùdī",
          "word": "饞涎欲滴／馋涎欲滴"
        },
        {
          "roman": "chánxiányùdī",
          "word": "饞涎欲滴"
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          "roman": "chánxiányùdī",
          "word": "馋涎欲滴"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "chuíxiánsānchǐ"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "chuéisiánsanchǐh"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "chʻui²-hsien²-san¹-chʻih³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chwéi-syán-sān-chř"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chweishyansanchyy"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чуйсяньсаньчи"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čujsjanʹsanʹči"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "sèuih yìhn sāam chek"
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey⁴ jin⁴ saam¹ tsek⁸"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu⁴ yin⁴ sam¹ cég³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "垂涎三尺"
}

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      "zh-pron": "chuíxiánsānchǐ"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "seoi⁴ jin⁴ saam¹ cek³"
    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "chuíxiánsānchǐ"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "chuéisiánsanchǐh"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
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      "zh-pron": "chʻui²-hsien²-san¹-chʻih³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chwéi-syán-sān-chř"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chweishyansanchyy"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "чуйсяньсаньчи"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čujsjanʹsanʹči"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sèuih yìhn sāam chek"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "soey⁴ jin⁴ saam¹ tsek⁸"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sêu⁴ yin⁴ sam¹ cég³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɵy̯²¹ jiːn²¹ saːm⁵⁵ t͡sʰɛːk̚³/"
    }
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    {
      "roman": "chánxiányùdī",
      "word": "饞涎欲滴／馋涎欲滴"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chánxiányùdī",
      "word": "饞涎欲滴"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chánxiányùdī",
      "word": "馋涎欲滴"
    }
  ],
  "word": "垂涎三尺"
}

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"垂涎三尺" meaning in Chinese

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