lau4 hau2 seoi2流口水
Jyutpinglau4 hau2 seoi2
Yalelàuh háu séui
Definition
To drool or salivate.
colloquialbodyfood
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of saliva dripping from the mouth, this phrase is frequently used metaphorically to describe intense desire or craving for something, such as food, money, or an object. It functions similarly to the English idiom 'to salivate over something'. When used in this figurative sense, it often implies a strong, almost uncontrollable attraction.
Examples
I started drooling immediately when I saw the delicious food.
Related words
Common phrases
to drool over something one is looking at
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