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1 yu4to wish for; to desire; variant of ; desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed
2欲望 慾望 wàngyu4 wang4desire; longing; appetite; craving
3食欲 食慾 shí shi2 yu4appetite
4性欲 性慾 xìng xing4 yu4sexual desire; lust
5哀哀欲绝 哀哀欲絕 āi āi juéai1 ai1 yu4 jue2desperately grieved (idiom)
6黯然欲绝 黯然欲絕 àn rán juéan4 ran2 yu4 jue2to be downcast; to feel dejected (idiom)
7饱暖思淫欲,饥寒起盗心 飽暖思淫欲,飢寒起盜心 bǎo nuǎn yín , hán dào xīnbao3 nuan3 si1 yin2 yu4 , ji1 han2 qi3 dao4 xin1lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom)
8悲痛欲绝 悲痛欲絕 bēi tòng juébei1 tong4 yu4 jue2to be extremely grieved; to be inconsolable (idiom)
9馋涎欲垂 饞涎欲垂 chán xián chuíchan2 xian2 yu4 chui2see 馋涎欲滴
10馋涎欲滴 饞涎欲滴 chán xián chan2 xian2 yu4 di1lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy
11偿其大欲 償其大欲 cháng chang2 qi2 da4 yu4to fulfill one's desires (idiom)
12畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ 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
13垂涎欲滴 垂涎欲滴 chuí xián chui2 xian2 yu4 di1to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for
14蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn dòngchun3 chun3 yu4 dong4to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
15从心所欲 從心所欲 cóng xīn suǒ cong2 xin1 suo3 yu4whatever you like; to do as one pleases
16东方欲晓 東方欲曉 dōng fāng xiǎodong1 fang1 yu4 xiao3Dawn is breaking. (idiom)
17非吾所欲 非吾所欲 fēi suǒ fei1 wu2 suo3 yu4It's not what I want. (idiom)
18风雨欲来 風雨欲來 fēng láifeng1 yu3 yu4 lai2lit. storm clouds approach; troubles lie ahead (idiom)
19肛欲期 肛欲期 gāng gang1 yu4 qi1anal stage (psychology)
20工欲善其事,必先利其器 工欲善其事,必先利其器 gōng shàn shì , xiān gong1 yu4 shan4 qi2 shi4 , bi4 xian1 li4 qi2 qi4To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
21呼之欲出 呼之欲出 zhī 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
22欢喜欲狂 歡喜欲狂 huān kuánghuan1 xi3 yu4 kuang2to be rapt with joy (idiom)
23昏昏欲睡 昏昏欲睡 hūn hūn shuìhun1 hun1 yu4 shui4drowsy; sleepy (idiom)
24几欲 幾欲 ji1 yu4almost; nearly going to
25急欲 急欲 ji2 yu4to be keen to ...; to be anxious to ...
26棘者欲肥 棘者欲肥 zhe féiji2 zhe5 yu4 fei2to apply manure to make barren land fertile (idiom)
27己所不欲,勿施于人 己所不欲,勿施於人 suǒ , shī 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.
28娇嫩欲滴 嬌嫩欲滴 jiāo nèn jiao1 nen4 yu4 di1extremely charming (idiom)
29禁欲 禁慾 jìn jin4 yu4to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism
30禁欲主义 禁慾主義 jìn zhǔ jin4 yu4 zhu3 yi4asceticism
31口腹之欲 口腹之慾 kǒu zhī kou3 fu4 zhi1 yu4desire for good food
32口欲期 口欲期 kǒu kou3 yu4 qi1oral stage (psychology)
33利欲 利慾 li4 yu4cupidity
34利欲心 利慾心 xīnli4 yu4 xin1cupidity
35利欲熏心 利慾薰心 xūn xīnli4 yu4 xun1 xin1blinded by greed (idiom)
36目眦欲裂 目眥欲裂 lièmu4 zi4 yu4 lie4so angered that the eyes seem about to pop out (idiom)
37溺于利欲 溺於利欲 ni4 yu2 li4 yu4to hanker after money (idiom)
38喷薄欲出 噴薄欲出 pēn chūpen1 bo2 yu4 chu1to be on the verge of eruption (idiom); (of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance
39飘飘欲仙 飄飄欲仙 piāo piāo xiānpiao1 piao1 yu4 xian1light and airy; comfortable and complacent (idiom)
40七情六欲 七情六欲 qíng liù qi1 qing2 liu4 yu4the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures (idiom)
41青翠欲滴 青翠欲滴 qīng cuì qing1 cui4 yu4 di1green and luxuriant (idiom)
42清心寡欲 清心寡欲 qīng xīn guǎ qing1 xin1 gua3 yu4(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence; abstemious; ascetic; |||to be pure of heart and have few desires (idiom)
43情欲 情慾 qíng qing2 yu4lust; desire; sensual
44穷奢极欲 窮奢極欲 qióng shē qiong2 she1 ji2 yu4to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
45求知欲 求知慾 qiú zhī qiu2 zhi1 yu4desire for knowledge
46权欲熏心 權慾薰心 quán xūn xīnquan2 yu4 xun1 xin1obsessed by a craving for power; power-hungry
47肉欲 肉慾 ròu rou4 yu4carnal desire
48肉欲炽盛 肉欲熾盛 ròu chì shèngrou4 yu4 chi4 sheng4Sensuality is blazing. (idiom)
49色欲 色慾 se4 yu4sexual desire; lust
50嗜欲 嗜慾 shì shi4 yu4lust
51兽欲 獸慾 shòu shou4 yu4beastly desire
52树欲静而风不止 樹欲靜而風不止 shù jìng ér fēng zhǐshu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
53私欲 私欲 si1 yu4selfish desire
54肆其所欲 肆其所欲 suǒ si4 qi2 suo3 yu4to do what one wishes without restraint (idiom)
55随心所欲 隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
56贪欲 貪慾 tān tan1 yu4greed; avarice; rapacious; avid
57天理人欲 天理人欲 tiān rén tian1 li3 ren2 yu4the principle of nature and human desire (idiom)
58恬淡无欲 恬淡無欲 tián dàn tian2 dan4 wu2 yu4quiet in mind with few desires (idiom)
59痛不欲生 痛不欲生 tòng shēngtong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
60头痛欲裂 頭痛欲裂 tóu tòng liètou2 tong4 yu4 lie4to have a splitting headache (idiom)
61暾欲谷 暾欲穀 tūn Tun1 yu4 gu3Tonyukuk (died c. 724 AD)
62望眼欲穿 望眼欲穿 wàng yǎn chuānwang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1to anxiously await
63危危欲坠 危危欲墜 wēi wēi zhuìwei1 wei1 yu4 zhui4crumbling; ramshackle (idiom)
64为所欲为 為所欲為 wéi suǒ wéiwei2 suo3 yu4 wei2to do whatever one pleases
65我醉欲眠 我醉欲眠 zuì miánwo3 zui4 yu4 mian2lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom); (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
66物欲 物欲 wu4 yu4material desire; craving for material things
67物欲世界 物慾世界 shì jièwu4 yu4 shi4 jie4the world of material desires (Buddhism)
68泄欲 洩慾 xiè xie4 yu4to sate one's lust
69泄欲工具 洩慾工具 xiè gōng xie4 yu4 gong1 ju4sexual object
70心痛欲碎 心痛欲碎 xīn tòng suìxin1 tong4 yu4 sui4One's heart is breaking. (idiom)
71性欲高潮 性慾高潮 xìng gāo cháoxing4 yu4 gao1 chao2orgasm
72摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo zhuìyao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4tottering; on the verge of collapse
73一逞兽欲 一逞獸欲 chěng shòu yi1 cheng3 shou4 yu4to give way to one's beastly lust
74已所不欲,勿施于人 已所不欲,勿施於人 suǒ , shī rényi3 suo3 bu4 yu4 , wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2Do not do to others what you do not wish others to do to you (Confucius)
75淫欲 淫慾 yín yin2 yu4lust
76淫欲过度 淫欲過度 yín guò yin2 yu4 guo4 du4to abandon oneself to (sexual) passion (idiom)
77忧愤欲绝 憂憤欲絕 yōu fèn juéyou1 fen4 yu4 jue2One's sorrows make one wish to die. (idiom)
78欲罢不能 欲罷不能 néngyu4 ba4 bu4 neng2want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue
79欲不可从 欲不可從 cóngyu4 bu4 ke3 cong2Desire must be kept under control. (idiom)
80欲不可纵 欲不可縱 zòngyu4 bu4 ke3 zong4Desire must kept under control. (idiom); see also 欲不可從 |欲不可从 [yu4 bu4 ke3 cong2]
81欲滴 欲滴 yu4 di1(suffix) replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring
82欲盖弥彰 欲蓋彌彰 gài zhāngyu4 gai4 mi2 zhang1trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
83欲海 欲海 hǎiyu4 hai3ocean of lust (Buddhist term); worldly desires
84欲海无边 欲海無邊 hǎi biānyu4 hai3 wu2 bian1Greed knows no bounds. (idiom)
85欲合先离 欲合先離 xiān yu4 he2 xian1 li2separation first and then reunion (idiom)
86欲壑难填 慾壑難填 nán tiányu4 he4 nan2 tian2bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed; carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment
87欲火 慾火 huǒyu4 huo3lust
88欲火焚身 慾火焚身 huǒ fén shēnyu4 huo3 fen2 shen1burning with desire
89欲加之罪,何患无辞 欲加之罪,何患無辭 jiā zhī zuì , huàn yu4 jia1 zhi1 zui4 , he2 huan4 wu2 ci2If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (成语 saw, from Zuozhuan 左傳 |左传 ); one can always trump up a charge against sb; Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.; also written 慾加之罪 ,何患無辭 |欲加之罪 ,何患无辞 ; If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左传 ); one can always trump up a charge against sb; Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
90欲经 欲經 jīngYu4 jing1Kama Sutra
91欲绝 欲絕 juéyu4 jue2heartbroken; inconsolable
92欲哭无泪 欲哭無淚 lèiyu4 ku1 wu2 lei4to feel like weeping but have no tears (idiom)
93欲念 欲念 niànyu4 nian4desire
94欲女 欲女 yu4 nu:3sex-crazed woman
95欲巧反拙 欲巧反拙 qiǎo fǎn zhuōyu4 qiao3 fan3 zhuo1to try to be clever but turn out the contrary; to be foolish (idiom)
96欲擒故纵 欲擒故縱 qín zòngyu4 qin2 gu4 zong4In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
97欲求 欲求 qiúyu4 qiu2to desire; wants; appetites
98欲取姑予 欲取姑予 yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom); variant of 欲取姑与 ; to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
99欲取故予 欲取故予 yu4 qu3 gu4 yu3variant of 欲取姑與 |欲取姑与 [yu4 qu3 gu4 yu3]|||variant of 欲取姑與 |欲取姑与 [yu4 qu3 gu4 yu3]
100欲善其事,必先利其器 欲善其事,必先利其器 shàn shì , xiān yu4 shan4 qi2 shi4 , bi4 xian1 li4 qi2 qi4To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
101欲速而不达 欲速而不達 ér yu4 su4 er2 bu4 da2lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; also written 欲速则不达
102欲速则不达 欲速則不達 yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk
103欲仙欲死 慾仙慾死 xiān yu4 xian1 yu4 si3to wish one were dead (idiom); (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
104欲言而止 欲言而止 yán ér zhǐyu4 yan2 er2 zhi3to hold one's tongue (idiom)
105欲言又止 欲言又止 yán yòu zhǐyu4 yan2 you4 zhi3to want to say sth but then hesitate
106欲益反损 欲益反損 fǎn sǔnyu4 yi4 fan3 sun3wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster; It all ends in tears.
107欲语还休 欲語還休 hái xiūyu4 yu3 hai2 xiu1to decide not to speak what one was about to say (idiom)
108欲振乏力 欲振乏力 zhèn yu4 zhen4 fa2 li4to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
109跃跃欲试 躍躍欲試 yuè yuè shìyue4 yue4 yu4 shi4to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
110震耳欲聋 震耳欲聾 zhèn ěr lóngzhen4 er3 yu4 long2ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
111恣情纵欲 恣情縱欲 qíng zòng zi4 qing2 zong4 yu4to indulge oneself in carnal pleasure without restraint (idiom)
112恣所欲为 恣所欲為 suǒ wéizi4 suo3 yu4 wei2to do whatever one pleases (idiom)
113恣欲 恣欲 zi4 yu4to follow lustful desires
114纵欲 縱慾 zòng zong4 yu4to indulge in debauchery
115纵欲无度 縱欲無度 zòng zong4 yu4 wu2 du4to indulge in carnal pleasure without restraint (idiom)

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