| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 渴望 | 渴望 | kě wàng | ke3 wang4 | to thirst for; to long for | ||
| 2 | 渴 | 渴 | kě | ke3 | thirsty | ||
| 3 | 渴者甘饮 | 渴者甘飲 | kě zhě gān yǐn | ke3 zhe3 gan1 yin3 | All drink is sweet to a thirsty person. (idiom) | ||
| 4 | 止渴消劳 | 止渴消勞 | zhǐ kě xiāo láo | zhi3 ke3 xiao1 lao2 | to relieve thirst and fatigue (idiom) | ||
| 5 | 又饥又渴 | 又飢又渴 | yòu jī yòu kě | you4 ji1 you4 ke3 | both hungry and thirsty (idiom) | ||
| 6 | 饮鸩止渴 | 飲鴆止渴 | yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě | yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3 | lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse | ||
| 7 | 消渴 | 消渴 | xiāo kě | xiao1 ke3 | condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes | ||
| 8 | 望梅止渴 | 望梅止渴 | wàng méi zhǐ kě | wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 | lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions | ||
| 9 | 思贤若渴 | 思賢若渴 | sī xián ruò kě | si1 xian2 ruo4 ke3 | to long for the assistance of wise men (of a ruler) (idiom) | ||
| 10 | 如饥似渴 | 如飢似渴 | rú jī sì kě | ru2 ji1 si4 ke3 | to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly; to long for sth | ||
| 11 | 求贤若渴 | 求賢若渴 | qiú xián ruò kě | qiu2 xian2 ruo4 ke3 | to eagerly seek after men of worth and ability (of a ruler) (idiom) | ||
| 12 | 怒猊渴骥 | 怒猊渴驥 | nù ní kě jì | nu4 ni2 ke3 ji4 | forceful and vigorous (of calligraphy) (idiom) | ||
| 13 | 临渴掘井 | 臨渴掘井 | lín kě jué jǐng | lin2 ke3 jue2 jing3 | lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom) | ||
| 14 | 临渴穿井 | 臨渴穿井 | lín kě chuān jǐng | lin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3 | lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late | ||
| 15 | 口渴 | 口渴 | kǒu kě | kou3 ke3 | thirsty | ||
| 16 | 爱才若渴 | 愛才若渴 | ài cái ruò kě | ai4 cai2 ruo4 ke3 | to have a passion for talented people (idiom) | ||
| 17 | 渴望着 | 渴望着 | kě wàng zhe | ke3 wang4 zhe5 | Longing | ||
| 18 | 渴求 | 渴求 | kě qiú | ke3 qiu2 | to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire | ||
| 19 | 渴慕 | 渴慕 | kě mù | ke3 mu4 | to thirst for | ||
| 20 | 渴尘万斛 | 渴塵萬斛 | kě chén wàn hú | ke3 chen2 wan4 hu2 | to think of one deeply (idiom) | ||
| 21 | 渴不可耐 | 渴不可耐 | kě bù kě nài | ke3 bu4 ke3 nai4 | to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it | ||
| 22 | 解渴 | 解渴 | jiě kě | jie3 ke3 | to quench | ||
| 23 | 饥名渴势 | 飢名渴勢 | jī míng kě shì | ji1 ming2 ke3 shi4 | greedy for honor and power (idiom) | ||
| 24 | 饥渴 | 飢渴 | jī kě | ji1 ke3 | hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc) | ||
| 25 | 干渴 | 乾渴 | gān kě | gan1 ke3 | parched; dry mouth |
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