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Chinese
垂涎三尺 [chuí​xián​sān​chǐ]
to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave
Japanese
垂涎三尺 すいぜんさんじゃく 同音
noun yojijukugo avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth
Notes
Example Sentences
Contains
垂
chuí た.れる 수
droop
垂涎
chuí​xián すいぜん
to water at the mouth
涎
よだれ 연
saliva
三
sān み 삼
three
三尺
さんじゃく
3 Japanese feet
尺
chǐ さし 척
traditional Chinese unit of length ~ 1 foot