吃着碗里，看着锅里 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡
吃着碗里，看着锅里 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ ㄔ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄨㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ , ㄎㄢˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄌㄧˇ hek3 zoek6 wun2 leoi5 ，hon3 zoek6 wo1 leoi5
- 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
- 口吃 kǒu chī ㄎㄡˇ ㄔ hau2 hek3 to stammer; to stutter
- 吃力 chī lì ㄔ ㄌㄧˋ hek3 lik6 to entail strenuous effort
- 吃苦 chī kǔ ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ hek3 fu2 to bear hardships
- 吃亏 吃虧 chī kuī ㄔ ㄎㄨㄟ hek3 kwai1 to suffer losses
- 吃饭 吃飯 chī fàn ㄔ ㄈㄢˋ hek3 faan6 to have a meal
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- 吃饱 吃飽 chī bǎo ㄔ ㄅㄠˇ hek3 baau2 to eat one's fill
- 吃惊 吃驚 chī jīng ㄔ ㄐㄧㄥ hek3 ging1 to be startled
- 好吃 hǎo chī ㄏㄠˇ ㄔ hou2 hek3 tasty; delicious
- 小吃 xiǎo chī ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔ siu2 hek3 street food; snack
- 吃不上 chī bu shàng ㄔ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄕㄤˋ hek3 bat1 soeng6 unable to get anything to eat
- 吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè ㄔ ㄏㄜ ㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄜˋ hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6 lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)
- 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng ㄉㄚˋ ㄔ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback
- 乱吃 亂吃 luàn chī ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄔ lyun6 hek3 to eat indiscriminately
- 偷吃 tōu chī ㄊㄡ ㄔ tau1 hek3 to eat on the sly
- 可吃 kě chī ㄎㄜˇ ㄔ ho2 hek3 edible
- 吃人 chī rén ㄔ ㄖㄣˊ hek3 jan4 exploitative
- 吃住 chī zhù ㄔ ㄓㄨˋ hek3 zyu6 food and lodging
- 吃伤 吃傷 chī shāng ㄔ ㄕㄤ hek3 soeng1 to become sick of a food after eating it too much
- 吃刀 chī dāo ㄔ ㄉㄠ hek3 dou1 penetration of a cutting tool
- 吃吃 chī chī ㄔ ㄔ hek3 hek3 (onom.) sound of muffled laughter (chuckling, tittering etc)
着 著
- 向着 向著 xiàng zhe ㄒㄧㄤˋ ˙ㄓㄜ hoeng3 zoek3 towards
- 执着 執著 zhí zhuó ㄓˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ zap1 zoek6 dedicated; devoted; persistent
- 凭着 憑著 píng zhe ㄆㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄓㄜ pang4 zoek3 relying on
- 挨着 挨著 āi zhe ㄞ ˙ㄓㄜ aai1 zoek6 near
- 接着 接著 jiē zhe ㄐㄧㄝ ˙ㄓㄜ zip3 zoek6 to catch and hold on
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- 有着 有著 yǒu zhe ㄧㄡˇ ˙ㄓㄜ jau5 zoek6 to have
- 朝着 朝著 cháo zhe ㄔㄠˊ ˙ㄓㄜ ciu4 zoek6 towards
- 本着 本著 běn zhe ㄅㄣˇ ˙ㄓㄜ bun2 zoek6 based on...
- 沉着 沉著 chén zhuó ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ cam4 zoek6 steady
- 沿着 沿著 yán zhe ㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄓㄜ jyun4 zoek6 to go along
- 当着 當著 dāng zhe ㄉㄤ ˙ㄓㄜ dong1 zoek6 in front of
- 睡着 睡著 shuì zháo ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄠˊ seoi6 zoek6 to fall asleep
- 穿着 穿著 chuān zhuó ㄔㄨㄢ ㄓㄨㄛˊ cyun1 zoek3 attire; clothes; dress
- 背着 背著 bēi zhe ㄅㄟ ˙ㄓㄜ bui3 zoek3 carrying on one's back
- 着力 著力 zhuó lì ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ zoek6 lik6 to put effort into sth
- 着实 著實 zhuó shí ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕˊ zoek6 sat6 truly
- 着急 著急 zháo jí ㄓㄠˊ ㄐㄧˊ zoek6 gap1 to worry; to feel anxious
- 着想 著想 zhuó xiǎng ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄤˇ zoek6 soeng2 to give thought (to others)
- 着手 著手 zhuó shǒu ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄡˇ zoek6 sau2 to put one's hand to it
- 着火 著火 zháo huǒ ㄓㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ zoek6 fo2 to catch fire
碗
- 饭碗 飯碗 fàn wǎn ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄢˇ faan6 wun2 rice bowl
- 敲碗 qiāo wǎn ㄑㄧㄠ ㄨㄢˇ haau1 wun2 (neologism) (slang) to impatiently await
- 洗碗 xǐ wǎn ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˇ sai2 wun2 to wash the dishes
- 海碗 hǎi wǎn ㄏㄞˇ ㄨㄢˇ hoi2 wun2 very large bowl
- 汤碗 湯碗 tāng wǎn ㄊㄤ ㄨㄢˇ tong1 wun2 soup bowl
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- 瓷碗 cí wǎn ㄘˊ ㄨㄢˇ ci4 wun2 porcelain bowl
- 盘碗 盤碗 pán wǎn ㄆㄢˊ ㄨㄢˇ pun4 wun2 dishes
- 碗公 wǎn gōng ㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄥ wun2 gung1 (Tw) very large bowl
- 碗柜 碗櫃 wǎn guì ㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋ wun2 gwai6 cupboard
- 碗筷 wǎn kuài ㄨㄢˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ wun2 faai3 bowl and chopsticks
- 碗粿 wǎn guǒ ㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ (Tw) wagui, a sticky rice pudding, usu. savory (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [uánn-kué])
- 茶碗 chá wǎn ㄔㄚˊ ㄨㄢˇ caa4 wun2 teacup
- 盖碗 蓋碗 gài wǎn ㄍㄞˋ ㄨㄢˇ goi3 wun2 lidded teacup
- 丢饭碗 丟飯碗 diū fàn wǎn ㄉㄧㄡ ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄢˇ diu1 faan6 wun2 to lose one's job
- 崩大碗 bēng dà wǎn ㄅㄥ ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄢˇ bang1 daai6 wun2 gotu kola (Centella asiatica), herbaceous plant
- 找饭碗 找飯碗 zhǎo fàn wǎn ㄓㄠˇ ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄢˇ zaau2 faan6 wun2 to look for a job
- 擦碗布 cā wǎn bù ㄘㄚ ㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ caat3 wun2 bou3 dish cloth
- 洗碗机 洗碗機 xǐ wǎn jī ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧ sai2 wun2 gei1 dishwasher
- 洗碗池 xǐ wǎn chí ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˇ ㄔˊ sai2 wun2 ci4 kitchen sink
- 洗碗精 xǐ wǎn jīng ㄒㄧˇ ㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ sai2 wun2 zing1 dishwashing liquid
里 裡
- 公里 gōng lǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˇ gung1 lei5 kilometer
- 哪里 哪裡 nǎ lǐ ㄋㄚˇ ㄌㄧˇ naa5 leoi5 where?
- 夜里 夜裡 yè li ㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄌㄧ je6 leoi5 during the night
- 家里 家裡 jiā lǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˇ gaa1 leoi5 home
- 心里 心裡 xīn li ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄌㄧ sam1 leoi5 chest
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- 怀里 懷裡 huái lǐ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄌㄧˇ waai4 leoi5 embrace
- 手里 手裡 shǒu lǐ ㄕㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ sau2 leoi5 in hand
- 里面 裏面 lǐ miàn ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ variant of 里面
- 里边 裡邊 lǐ bian ㄌㄧˇ ˙ㄅㄧㄢ leoi5 bin1 inside
- 里面 裡面 lǐ miàn ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ leoi5 min6 inside
- 里头 裡頭 lǐ tou ㄌㄧˇ ˙ㄊㄡ leoi5 tau4 inside; interior
- 这里 這裏 zhè lǐ ㄓㄜˋ ㄌㄧˇ variant of 这里
- 这里 這裡 zhè lǐ ㄓㄜˋ ㄌㄧˇ ze2 leoi5 here
- 那里 那裡 nà li ㄋㄚˋ ˙ㄌㄧ naa5 leoi5 there; that place
- 邻里 鄰里 lín lǐ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇ leon4 lei5 neighbor
- 里程 lǐ chéng ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ lei5 cing4 mileage (distance traveled)
- 心里话 心裡話 xīn li huà ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄏㄨㄚˋ sam1 leoi5 waa6 (to express one's) true feelings
- 暗地里 暗地裡 àn dì li ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄌㄧ am3 dei6 leoi5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi ㄌㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄟ lei5 cing4 bei1 milestone
- 鹏程万里 鵬程萬里 péng chéng wàn lǐ ㄆㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ paang4 cing4 maan6 lei5 the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 吃大锅饭 吃大鍋飯 chī dà guō fàn ㄔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄛ ㄈㄢˋ hek3 daai6 wo1 faan6 lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom)
- 吃干抹净 吃乾抹淨 chī gān mā jìng ㄔ ㄍㄢ ㄇㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ (idiom) to devour (food)
- 吃喝嫖赌 吃喝嫖賭 chī hē piáo dǔ ㄔ ㄏㄜ ㄆㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨˇ hek3 hot3 piu4 dou2 lit. to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling (idiom)
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- 吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè ㄔ ㄏㄜ ㄨㄢˊ ㄌㄜˋ hek3 hot3 wun6 lok6 lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)
- 吃苦耐劳 吃苦耐勞 chī kǔ nài láo ㄔ ㄎㄨˇ ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄠˊ hek3 fu2 noi6 lou4 hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
- 吃里扒外 吃裡扒外 chī lǐ pá wài ㄔ ㄌㄧˇ ㄆㄚˊ ㄨㄞˋ hek3 leoi5 paa4 ngoi6 (idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds
- 吃香喝辣 chī xiāng hē là ㄔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄏㄜ ㄌㄚˋ hek3 hoeng1 hot3 laat6 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
- 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng ㄉㄚˋ ㄔ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄥ daai6 hek3 jat1 geng1 (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback
- 多吃多占 多吃多佔 duō chī duō zhàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄓㄢˋ do1 hek3 do1 zim3 taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish
- 好吃懒做 好吃懶做 hào chī lǎn zuò ㄏㄠˋ ㄔ ㄌㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ hou3 hek3 laan5 zou6 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
- 沉着应战 沉著應戰 chén zhuó yìng zhàn ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄢˋ cam4 zoek6 jing3 zin3 to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
- 棋高一着 棋高一著 qí gāo yī zhāo ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄠ ㄧ ㄓㄠ kei4 gou1 jat1 zoek6 to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom)
- 着手成春 著手成春 zhuó shǒu chéng chūn ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄣ zoek6 sau2 sing4 ceon1 lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)
- 表里不一 表裡不一 biǎo lǐ bù yī ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧ biu2 leoi5 bat1 jat1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
- 表里如一 表裡如一 biǎo lǐ rú yī ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧ biu2 leoi5 jyu4 jat1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
- 决胜千里 決勝千里 jué shèng qiān lǐ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ kyut3 sing3 cin1 lei5 to be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away (idiom)
Show 6 more idioms with 里 裡
- 里应外合 裡應外合 lǐ yìng wài hé ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ leoi5 jing3 ngoi6 hap6 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom)
- 忙里偷闲 忙裡偷閑 máng lǐ tōu xián ㄇㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄡ ㄒㄧㄢˊ mong4 leoi5 tau1 haan4 (idiom) to snatch a moment of leisure in the midst of a busy schedule
- 蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ ㄇㄥˊ ㄗㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˇ mung4 zoi6 gu2 leoi5 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
- 绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄘㄤˊ ㄓㄣ min4 leoi5 cong4 zam1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
- 鹏程万里 鵬程萬里 péng chéng wàn lǐ ㄆㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ paang4 cing4 maan6 lei5 the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)
- 千里鹅毛 千里鵝毛 qiān lǐ é máo ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄜˊ ㄇㄠˊ cin1 lei5 ngo4 mou4 goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling gift with a weighty thought behind it
Example sentences
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吃 着 著 碗 里 裡 ， 看 着 著 锅 鍋 里 裡 。
Eating from his bowl, he can't move his eyes off the pot.
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