Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
1 | 欲 | 慾 | yù | yu4 | to wish for; to desire; variant of 欲 ; desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed | ||
2 | 欲望 | 慾望 | yù wàng | yu4 wang4 | desire; longing; appetite; craving | ||
3 | 食欲 | 食慾 | shí yù | shi2 yu4 | appetite | ||
4 | 性欲 | 性慾 | xìng yù | xing4 yu4 | sexual desire; lust | ||
5 | 哀哀欲绝 | 哀哀欲絕 | āi āi yù jué | ai1 ai1 yu4 jue2 | desperately grieved (idiom) | ||
6 | 黯然欲绝 | 黯然欲絕 | àn rán yù jué | an4 ran2 yu4 jue2 | to 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 sī yín yù , jī hán qǐ dào xīn | bao3 nuan3 si1 yin2 yu4 , ji1 han2 qi3 dao4 xin1 | lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold (idiom) | ||
8 | 悲痛欲绝 | 悲痛欲絕 | bēi tòng yù jué | bei1 tong4 yu4 jue2 | to be extremely grieved; to be inconsolable (idiom) | ||
9 | 馋涎欲垂 | 饞涎欲垂 | chán xián yù chuí | chan2 xian2 yu4 chui2 | see 馋涎欲滴 | ||
10 | 馋涎欲滴 | 饞涎欲滴 | chán xián yù dī | chan2 xian2 yu4 di1 | lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy | ||
11 | 偿其大欲 | 償其大欲 | cháng qí dà yù | chang2 qi2 da4 yu4 | to fulfill one's desires (idiom) | ||
12 | 畅所欲言 | 暢所欲言 | chàng suǒ yù yán | chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 | lit. 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 yù dī | chui2 xian2 yu4 di1 | to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for | ||
14 | 蠢蠢欲动 | 蠢蠢欲動 | chǔn chǔn yù dòng | chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4 | to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening | ||
15 | 从心所欲 | 從心所欲 | cóng xīn suǒ yù | cong2 xin1 suo3 yu4 | whatever you like; to do as one pleases | ||
16 | 东方欲晓 | 東方欲曉 | dōng fāng yù xiǎo | dong1 fang1 yu4 xiao3 | Dawn is breaking. (idiom) | ||
17 | 非吾所欲 | 非吾所欲 | fēi wú suǒ yù | fei1 wu2 suo3 yu4 | It's not what I want. (idiom) | ||
18 | 风雨欲来 | 風雨欲來 | fēng yǔ yù lái | feng1 yu3 yu4 lai2 | lit. storm clouds approach; troubles lie ahead (idiom) | ||
19 | 肛欲期 | 肛欲期 | gāng yù qī | gang1 yu4 qi1 | anal stage (psychology) | ||
20 | 工欲善其事,必先利其器 | 工欲善其事,必先利其器 | gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì | gong1 yu4 shan4 qi2 shi4 , bi4 xian1 li4 qi2 qi4 | To 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 | hū zhī yù chū | hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 | lit. 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 xǐ yù kuáng | huan1 xi3 yu4 kuang2 | to be rapt with joy (idiom) | ||
23 | 昏昏欲睡 | 昏昏欲睡 | hūn hūn yù shuì | hun1 hun1 yu4 shui4 | drowsy; sleepy (idiom) | ||
24 | 几欲 | 幾欲 | jī yù | ji1 yu4 | almost; nearly going to | ||
25 | 急欲 | 急欲 | jí yù | ji2 yu4 | to be keen to ...; to be anxious to ... | ||
26 | 棘者欲肥 | 棘者欲肥 | jí zhe yù féi | ji2 zhe5 yu4 fei2 | to 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 | jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén | ji3 suo3 bu4 yu4 , wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 | What 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 yù dī | jiao1 nen4 yu4 di1 | extremely charming (idiom) | ||
29 | 禁欲 | 禁慾 | jìn yù | jin4 yu4 | to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism | ||
30 | 禁欲主义 | 禁慾主義 | jìn yù zhǔ yì | jin4 yu4 zhu3 yi4 | asceticism | ||
31 | 口腹之欲 | 口腹之慾 | kǒu fù zhī yù | kou3 fu4 zhi1 yu4 | desire for good food | ||
32 | 口欲期 | 口欲期 | kǒu yù qī | kou3 yu4 qi1 | oral stage (psychology) | ||
33 | 利欲 | 利慾 | lì yù | li4 yu4 | cupidity | ||
34 | 利欲心 | 利慾心 | lì yù xīn | li4 yu4 xin1 | cupidity | ||
35 | 利欲熏心 | 利慾薰心 | lì yù xūn xīn | li4 yu4 xun1 xin1 | blinded by greed (idiom) | ||
36 | 目眦欲裂 | 目眥欲裂 | mù zì yù liè | mu4 zi4 yu4 lie4 | so angered that the eyes seem about to pop out (idiom) | ||
37 | 溺于利欲 | 溺於利欲 | nì yú lì yù | ni4 yu2 li4 yu4 | to hanker after money (idiom) | ||
38 | 喷薄欲出 | 噴薄欲出 | pēn bó yù chū | pen1 bo2 yu4 chu1 | to 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 yù xiān | piao1 piao1 yu4 xian1 | light and airy; comfortable and complacent (idiom) | ||
40 | 七情六欲 | 七情六欲 | qī qíng liù yù | qi1 qing2 liu4 yu4 | the seven emotions and six sensory pleasures (idiom) | ||
41 | 青翠欲滴 | 青翠欲滴 | qīng cuì yù dī | qing1 cui4 yu4 di1 | green and luxuriant (idiom) | ||
42 | 清心寡欲 | 清心寡欲 | qīng xīn guǎ yù | 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 yù | qing2 yu4 | lust; desire; sensual | ||
44 | 穷奢极欲 | 窮奢極欲 | qióng shē jí yù | qiong2 she1 ji2 yu4 | to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance | ||
45 | 求知欲 | 求知慾 | qiú zhī yù | qiu2 zhi1 yu4 | desire for knowledge | ||
46 | 权欲熏心 | 權慾薰心 | quán yù xūn xīn | quan2 yu4 xun1 xin1 | obsessed by a craving for power; power-hungry | ||
47 | 肉欲 | 肉慾 | ròu yù | rou4 yu4 | carnal desire | ||
48 | 肉欲炽盛 | 肉欲熾盛 | ròu yù chì shèng | rou4 yu4 chi4 sheng4 | Sensuality is blazing. (idiom) | ||
49 | 色欲 | 色慾 | sè yù | se4 yu4 | sexual desire; lust | ||
50 | 嗜欲 | 嗜慾 | shì yù | shi4 yu4 | lust | ||
51 | 兽欲 | 獸慾 | shòu yù | shou4 yu4 | beastly desire | ||
52 | 树欲静而风不止 | 樹欲靜而風不止 | shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ | shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3 | lit. 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 | sī yù | si1 yu4 | selfish desire | ||
54 | 肆其所欲 | 肆其所欲 | sì qí suǒ yù | si4 qi2 suo3 yu4 | to do what one wishes without restraint (idiom) | ||
55 | 随心所欲 | 隨心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 | to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) | ||
56 | 贪欲 | 貪慾 | tān yù | tan1 yu4 | greed; avarice; rapacious; avid | ||
57 | 天理人欲 | 天理人欲 | tiān lǐ rén yù | tian1 li3 ren2 yu4 | the principle of nature and human desire (idiom) | ||
58 | 恬淡无欲 | 恬淡無欲 | tián dàn wú yù | tian2 dan4 wu2 yu4 | quiet in mind with few desires (idiom) | ||
59 | 痛不欲生 | 痛不欲生 | tòng bù yù shēng | tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 | to 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 yù liè | tou2 tong4 yu4 lie4 | to have a splitting headache (idiom) | ||
61 | 暾欲谷 | 暾欲穀 | tūn yù gǔ | Tun1 yu4 gu3 | Tonyukuk (died c. 724 AD) | ||
62 | 望眼欲穿 | 望眼欲穿 | wàng yǎn yù chuān | wang4 yan3 yu4 chuan1 | to anxiously await | ||
63 | 危危欲坠 | 危危欲墜 | wēi wēi yù zhuì | wei1 wei1 yu4 zhui4 | crumbling; ramshackle (idiom) | ||
64 | 为所欲为 | 為所欲為 | wéi suǒ yù wéi | wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 | to do whatever one pleases | ||
65 | 我醉欲眠 | 我醉欲眠 | wǒ zuì yù mián | wo3 zui4 yu4 mian2 | lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom); (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) | ||
66 | 物欲 | 物欲 | wù yù | wu4 yu4 | material desire; craving for material things | ||
67 | 物欲世界 | 物慾世界 | wù yù shì jiè | wu4 yu4 shi4 jie4 | the world of material desires (Buddhism) | ||
68 | 泄欲 | 洩慾 | xiè yù | xie4 yu4 | to sate one's lust | ||
69 | 泄欲工具 | 洩慾工具 | xiè yù gōng jù | xie4 yu4 gong1 ju4 | sexual object | ||
70 | 心痛欲碎 | 心痛欲碎 | xīn tòng yù suì | xin1 tong4 yu4 sui4 | One's heart is breaking. (idiom) | ||
71 | 性欲高潮 | 性慾高潮 | xìng yù gāo cháo | xing4 yu4 gao1 chao2 | orgasm | ||
72 | 摇摇欲坠 | 搖搖欲墜 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 | tottering; on the verge of collapse | ||
73 | 一逞兽欲 | 一逞獸欲 | yī chěng shòu yù | yi1 cheng3 shou4 yu4 | to give way to one's beastly lust | ||
74 | 已所不欲,勿施于人 | 已所不欲,勿施於人 | yǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén | yi3 suo3 bu4 yu4 , wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 | Do not do to others what you do not wish others to do to you (Confucius) | ||
75 | 淫欲 | 淫慾 | yín yù | yin2 yu4 | lust | ||
76 | 淫欲过度 | 淫欲過度 | yín yù guò dù | yin2 yu4 guo4 du4 | to abandon oneself to (sexual) passion (idiom) | ||
77 | 忧愤欲绝 | 憂憤欲絕 | yōu fèn yù jué | you1 fen4 yu4 jue2 | One's sorrows make one wish to die. (idiom) | ||
78 | 欲罢不能 | 欲罷不能 | yù bà bù néng | yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 | want 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 | yù bù kě cóng | yu4 bu4 ke3 cong2 | Desire must be kept under control. (idiom) | ||
80 | 欲不可纵 | 欲不可縱 | yù bù kě zòng | yu4 bu4 ke3 zong4 | Desire must kept under control. (idiom); see also 欲不可從 |欲不可从 [yu4 bu4 ke3 cong2] | ||
81 | 欲滴 | 欲滴 | yù dī | yu4 di1 | (suffix) replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring | ||
82 | 欲盖弥彰 | 欲蓋彌彰 | yù gài mí zhāng | yu4 gai4 mi2 zhang1 | trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. | ||
83 | 欲海 | 欲海 | yù hǎi | yu4 hai3 | ocean of lust (Buddhist term); worldly desires | ||
84 | 欲海无边 | 欲海無邊 | yù hǎi wú biān | yu4 hai3 wu2 bian1 | Greed knows no bounds. (idiom) | ||
85 | 欲合先离 | 欲合先離 | yù hé xiān lí | yu4 he2 xian1 li2 | separation first and then reunion (idiom) | ||
86 | 欲壑难填 | 慾壑難填 | yù hè nán tián | yu4 he4 nan2 tian2 | bottomless 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 | yù huǒ | yu4 huo3 | lust | ||
88 | 欲火焚身 | 慾火焚身 | yù huǒ fén shēn | yu4 huo3 fen2 shen1 | burning with desire | ||
89 | 欲加之罪,何患无辞 | 欲加之罪,何患無辭 | yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí | yu4 jia1 zhi1 zui4 , he2 huan4 wu2 ci2 | If 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 | yù jīng | Yu4 jing1 | Kama Sutra | ||
91 | 欲绝 | 欲絕 | yù jué | yu4 jue2 | heartbroken; inconsolable | ||
92 | 欲哭无泪 | 欲哭無淚 | yù kū wú lèi | yu4 ku1 wu2 lei4 | to feel like weeping but have no tears (idiom) | ||
93 | 欲念 | 欲念 | yù niàn | yu4 nian4 | desire | ||
94 | 欲女 | 欲女 | yù nǚ | yu4 nu:3 | sex-crazed woman | ||
95 | 欲巧反拙 | 欲巧反拙 | yù qiǎo fǎn zhuō | yu4 qiao3 fan3 zhuo1 | to try to be clever but turn out the contrary; to be foolish (idiom) | ||
96 | 欲擒故纵 | 欲擒故縱 | yù qín gù zòng | yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 | In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better | ||
97 | 欲求 | 欲求 | yù qiú | yu4 qiu2 | to desire; wants; appetites | ||
98 | 欲取姑予 | 欲取姑予 | yù qǔ gū yǔ | yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3 | to 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 | yù qǔ gù yǔ | yu4 qu3 gu4 yu3 | variant 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 | yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì | yu4 shan4 qi2 shi4 , bi4 xian1 li4 qi2 qi4 | To 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 | yù sù ér bù dá | yu4 su4 er2 bu4 da2 | lit. 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 | yù sù zé bù dá | yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 | lit. 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 | yù xiān yù sǐ | yu4 xian1 yu4 si3 | to wish one were dead (idiom); (fig.) to be in seventh heaven | ||
104 | 欲言而止 | 欲言而止 | yù yán ér zhǐ | yu4 yan2 er2 zhi3 | to hold one's tongue (idiom) | ||
105 | 欲言又止 | 欲言又止 | yù yán yòu zhǐ | yu4 yan2 you4 zhi3 | to want to say sth but then hesitate | ||
106 | 欲益反损 | 欲益反損 | yù yì fǎn sǔn | yu4 yi4 fan3 sun3 | wishing 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 | yù yǔ hái xiū | yu4 yu3 hai2 xiu1 | to decide not to speak what one was about to say (idiom) | ||
108 | 欲振乏力 | 欲振乏力 | yù zhèn fá lì | yu4 zhen4 fa2 li4 | to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom) | ||
109 | 跃跃欲试 | 躍躍欲試 | yuè yuè yù shì | yue4 yue4 yu4 shi4 | to be eager to give sth a try (idiom) | ||
110 | 震耳欲聋 | 震耳欲聾 | zhèn ěr yù lóng | zhen4 er3 yu4 long2 | ear-splitting (idiom); deafening | ||
111 | 恣情纵欲 | 恣情縱欲 | zì qíng zòng yù | zi4 qing2 zong4 yu4 | to indulge oneself in carnal pleasure without restraint (idiom) | ||
112 | 恣所欲为 | 恣所欲為 | zì suǒ yù wéi | zi4 suo3 yu4 wei2 | to do whatever one pleases (idiom) | ||
113 | 恣欲 | 恣欲 | zì yù | zi4 yu4 | to follow lustful desires | ||
114 | 纵欲 | 縱慾 | zòng yù | zong4 yu4 | to indulge in debauchery | ||
115 | 纵欲无度 | 縱欲無度 | zòng yù wú dù | zong4 yu4 wu2 du4 | to indulge in carnal pleasure without restraint (idiom) |
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