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染指垂涎

rǎnzhǐchuíxián

lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth

Character Breakdown

染
rǎn
dye; to catch; to infect; to be contagious
HSK 4
指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4
垂
chuí
to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
HSK 6
涎
xián
saliva

Additional Information

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Chinese
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