吃着碗里,看着锅里

chī zhe wǎn lǐ , kàn zhe guō lǐ

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

吃

chī

variant of 吃[chi1]

着

zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

碗

wǎn

bowl

里

lǐ

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m

,

,

看

kàn

to see; to look at

着

zhe

aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

锅

guō

pot; pan; wok; cauldron

里

lǐ

li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m