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吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡

简吃着碗里，看着锅里 · 繁吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡

Mandarin · pinyin chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ

lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)
not content with what one already has
(of men, typically) to have the wandering eye

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
碗: wǎn · bowl, small dish
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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
鍋: Look up this written character
着: zhe · make move, take action
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
锅: guō · cooking-pot, saucepan

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