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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1欲 慾 yùyu4to wish for; to desire; variant of 欲 ; desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed
2欲望 慾望 yù wàngyu4 wang4desire; longing; appetite; craving
3食欲 食慾 shí yùshi2 yu4appetite
4性欲 性慾 xìng yùxing4 yu4sexual desire; lust
5风雨欲来 風雨欲來 fēng yǔ yù láifeng1 yu3 yu4 lai2lit. storm clouds approach; troubles lie ahead (idiom)
6娇嫩欲滴 嬌嫩欲滴 jiāo nèn yù dījiao1 nen4 yu4 di1extremely charming (idiom)
7己所不欲,勿施于人 己所不欲,勿施於人 jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rénji3 suo3 bu4 yu4 , wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects); Do as you would be done by.; Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
8棘者欲肥 棘者欲肥 jí zhe yù féiji2 zhe5 yu4 fei2to apply manure to make barren land fertile (idiom)
9几欲 幾欲 jī yùji1 yu4almost; nearly going to
10昏昏欲睡 昏昏欲睡 hūn hūn yù shuìhun1 hun1 yu4 shui4drowsy; sleepy (idiom)
11欢喜欲狂 歡喜欲狂 huān xǐ yù kuánghuan1 xi3 yu4 kuang2to be rapt with joy (idiom)
12呼之欲出 呼之欲出 hū zhī yù chūhu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom); fig. on the verge of coming out into the open; (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed; (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
13工欲善其事 工欲善其事 gōng yù shàn qí shìgong1 yu4 shan4 qi2 shi4The craftsman wishes to do his work well
14肛欲期 肛欲期 gāng yù qīgang1 yu4 qi1anal stage (psychology)
15纵欲无度 縱欲無度 zòng yù wú dùzong4 yu4 wu2 du4to indulge in carnal pleasure without restraint (idiom)
16非吾所欲 非吾所欲 fēi wú suǒ yùfei1 wu2 suo3 yu4It's not what I want. (idiom)
17东方欲晓 東方欲曉 dōng fāng yù xiǎodong1 fang1 yu4 xiao3Dawn is breaking. (idiom)
18从心所欲 從心所欲 cóng xīn suǒ yùcong2 xin1 suo3 yu4whatever you like; to do as one pleases
19垂涎欲滴 垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dīchui2 xian2 yu4 di1to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for
20畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yánchang4 suo3 yu4 yan2lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content
21偿其大欲 償其大欲 cháng qí dà yùchang2 qi2 da4 yu4to fulfill one's desires (idiom)
22馋涎欲滴 饞涎欲滴 chán xián yù dīchan2 xian2 yu4 di1lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy
23馋涎欲垂 饞涎欲垂 chán xián yù chuíchan2 xian2 yu4 chui2see 馋涎欲滴
24悲痛欲绝 悲痛欲絕 bēi tòng yù juébei1 tong4 yu4 jue2to be extremely grieved; to be inconsolable (idiom)
25饱暖思淫欲,饥寒起盗心 飽暖思淫欲,飢寒起盜心 bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīnbao3 nuan3 si1 yin2 yu4 , ji1 han2 qi3 dao4 xin1lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)