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吃着碗里，看着锅里

chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ

Definitions

  • •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

Child Words of 吃着碗里，看着锅里

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