口水

kǒu shuǐ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

唾液，口腔分泌的液体。

Saliva, the liquid secreted in the mouth.

常用于描述口水分泌、流口水，或引申为对美食、财富等的渴望。

Often used to describe saliva secretion, drooling, or metaphorically to express desire for food, wealth, etc.

1 看到美食，我不禁流口水。 (Seeing delicious food, I couldn't help but drool.)
2 他眼馋地看着那块蛋糕，口水都快流出来了。 (He eyed the cake covetously, almost drooling.)
3 谈判桌上，双方都在争抢那块肥肉，口水战不断。 (At the negotiation table, both sides were fighting for that fat piece, constantly engaging in a war of words.)
4 这种水果酸甜可口，让人直流口水。 (This fruit is sweet and sour, making people drool.)
5 别光说大话，拿出点实际行动来，别只会耍嘴皮子功夫，省得浪费口水。 (Don't just talk big, take some practical action, don't just play lip service, to avoid wasting saliva.)

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