Idiom: A brief explanation of the idiom: salivate over a foot. Explanation from the "Mandarin Dictionary": Number: 655 Idiom: salivate over a foot Phonetic: ㄔㄨㄟˊ　ㄒ｜ㄢˊㄙㄢㄔˇ Chinese Pinyin: chúi xián sān chǐ Antonym: disdain

Gu Jinyi: The index finger moves greatly, and the mouth is drooling. Definition: The saliva flows down three feet long.

Described as very greedy.

※English or native Chinese.

Jia Yi's "New Book."

Volume 4.

Huns".

Later, "coveting" is used as a metaphor to see other people's things and want to take them as your own.

Emoji symbol: Saliva 3? (This is the Chinese character "salivating" corresponding to the Emoji emoticon "3?" originally collected and organized by this site. It is also convenient to add a vivid symbol 3? to the Chinese character. It is also convenient to compare PNG images and animated GIF images.

Please copy and paste it to social media and other places. Click on the Emoji symbol "3?" and the picture link to view a more detailed introduction of the symbol in the "EmojiAll Expression Dictionary") Detailed explanation of the idiom and allusion: "Salivating" means drooling, "

"Three feet" describes the length of saliva.

Looking at its origin, the word "covet" appears in "Xinshu" written by Jia Yi in the Han Dynasty.

Jia Yi was a writer and political commentator who was appreciated by Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.

He is in "New Book.

Volume 4.

The article "The Xiongnu" states how to make the Xiongnu surrender without using force.

That is to ask the visiting Huns envoys, if they are willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty, to give them all kinds of uneaten delicacies at the banquet where everyone gathered, so that other people who came with them can see it, and they will be happy after returning home.

Drooling greedily, he told other people that they could get the same treatment as long as they surrendered.

Later, the idiom "salivating" evolved from here and was used to describe being very greedy.

It is also used as a metaphor for wanting to take possession of other people's things as your own.

In addition, in Tang Dynasty.

Liu Zongyuan's "Liu Zongyuan Collection."

Volume 19.

Pay tribute to the admonition.

Three commandments.

"The Moose Linjiang": "The people who live near the river are eager to catch the elk and feed them. When you enter, the dogs will salivate and come with their tails raised." You can also see the word "coveting", which also means drooling and being very greedy.

the meaning of.

Dianyuan: ※Han.

Jia Yi's "New Book."

Volume 4.

Xiongnu: When the Xiongnu’s envoys arrive, if your Majesty descends upon them, they will be gathered together and they will be summoned and given food.

So there are four or five things of food in it, soup and glutinous rice are roasted, and a few feet of rice are placed in front of you. Let one person sit here, and hundreds of foreigners who want to watch are standing by.

The one who received the gift was so happy that he laughed and ate, and the taste was all that he liked but had never tasted.

So that those who come here can enjoy it all the time.

People in a country who heard about it or saw it will salivate and tell each other, and people will be stunned. 1> Where they come from, I will also get this, and I will use it to spoil their mouths, as a bait.

〔Notes〕 (1)懇憛: pronounced as ㄊㄨˊ ㄊㄢˊ, sad.

Documentary evidence: No documentary evidence. Usage instructions: 1. Semantic explanation describes being very greedy.

The usage category is used in the expression "gluttonous".

Example: <01>As long as you hear "Wanluan pig's feet", it will make people salivate.

<02> He said with salivation: "Honey! Is the beef stew ready?" <03> The tabby cat stared at the fish in the fish tank every day and was already salivating.

<04>Seeing the cherries on the stall, they are so fresh and tender that it makes people salivate.

2. Semantic explanation: Seeing other people's things and wanting to take them as your own.

Usage categories are used in expressions of "desire to have".

Example: <01>He has long been salivating over her, dreaming of eating swan meat.

<02>After a lot of fighting, the coveted treasure finally fell into his hands.

<03>He always guarded her silently, unlike the drooling men around her.

Idioms Solitaire Idioms starting with the character "Chi" Idioms starting with the character "気" Idioms ending with the character "Chi" Refer to the idioms in the "Mandarin Dictionary": salivate.

Refer to the idiom in the "Mandarin Dictionary": salivate.

Refer to the "Mandarin Dictionary" for a detailed explanation of the idiom "salivating" into words: drool, saliva, three, feet.