垂涎三尺 [－－－－]

Jyutping seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3
Pinyin chuí xián sān chǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drool (over) (idiom)
  2. to yearn for
  3. to covet
  4. to crave
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    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
    the extent of slaver over something is very high; very fond of food
    • 只要諗到媽媽煮嘅排骨，就足以令我垂涎三尺。
      只要谂到妈妈煮嘅排骨，就足以令我垂涎三尺。
      zi2 jiu3 nam2 dou3 maa4 maa1 zyu2 ge3 paai4 gwat1, zau6 zuk1 ji5 ling6 ngo5 seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3.
      When I thought of my mother's pork ribs, I will feel hungry.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to drool (over); to yearn for (certain food or an item); to covet
    (syn.) 饞涎欲滴, 馋涎欲滴
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    只要谂到妈妈煮嘅排骨，就足以令我垂涎三尺。
    只要諗到媽媽煮嘅排骨，就足以令我垂涎三尺。
    zi2 jiu3 nam2 dou3 maa4 maa1 zyu2 ge3 paai4 gwat1, zau6 zuk1 ji5 ling6 ngo5 seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3.
    • When I thought of my mother's pork ribs, I will feel hungry.