Definition
垂涎欲滴 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that literally means 'drool so much it's about to drip.' It describes food or drink so tempting that it makes your mouth water. You can use it in both literal contexts (a delicious meal) and figurative ones (an irresistible offer). It's a fixed expression, not a verb phrase, so you don't conjugate it.
f.e.
to make one's mouth waterextremely appetizing
Examples
- ，垂涎欲滴。Yí kàn dào nà pán hóngshāo ròu, wǒ jiù chuí xián yù dī.As soon as I saw that plate of braised pork, my mouth watered.
- 垂涎欲滴。Zhè jiā cāntīng de tiándiǎn ràng rén chuí xián yù dī.The desserts at this restaurant make one's mouth water.
- ，垂涎欲滴。Wén dào kǎo yā de xiāngwèi, tā rěnbuzhù chuí xián yù dī.Smelling the aroma of roast duck, he couldn't help but drool.
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