吃 着 碗 里，看 着 锅 里

chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐdictionary entry

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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Original source entry:

吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 吃着碗里，看着锅里 [chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3] /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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Other forms in these source records: 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡

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