齒頰生香

简 齿颊生香 · 繁 齒頰生香
Mandarin · pinyin chǐ jiá shēng xiāng

Meanings

  1. lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
  2. fig. to water at the mouth
  3. to drool in anticipation
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生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
香
xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
齿
chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
颊
jiá · cheeks, jaw
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3–2–1–1 · chi3 jia2 sheng1 xiang1

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齒頰生香 · chi3 jia2 sheng1 xiang1
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Exact source record齒頰生香 齿颊生香 [chi3 jia2 sheng1 xiang1] /lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)/fig. to water at the mouth/to drool in anticipation/