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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1渴望 渴望 wàngke3 wang4to thirst for; to long for
2 ke3thirsty
3爱才若渴 愛才若渴 ài cái ruò ai4 cai2 ruo4 ke3to have a passion for talented people (idiom)
4充饥止渴 充飢止渴 chōng zhǐ chong1 ji1 zhi3 ke3to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
5干渴 乾渴 gān gan1 ke3parched; dry mouth
6饥渴 飢渴 ji1 ke3hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
7饥名渴势 飢名渴勢 míng shìji1 ming2 ke3 shi4greedy for honor and power (idiom)
8解渴 解渴 jiě jie3 ke3to quench
9渴不可耐 渴不可耐 nàike3 bu4 ke3 nai4to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
10渴尘万斛 渴塵萬斛 chén wàn ke3 chen2 wan4 hu2to think of one deeply (idiom)
11渴慕 渴慕 ke3 mu4to thirst for
12渴求 渴求 qiúke3 qiu2to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire
13渴者甘饮 渴者甘飲 zhě gān yǐnke3 zhe3 gan1 yin3All drink is sweet to a thirsty person. (idiom)
14口渴 口渴 kǒu kou3 ke3thirsty
15临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín chuān jǐnglin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
16临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín jué jǐnglin2 ke3 jue2 jing3lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
17怒猊渴骥 怒猊渴驥 nu4 ni2 ke3 ji4forceful and vigorous (of calligraphy) (idiom)
18求贤若渴 求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò qiu2 xian2 ruo4 ke3to eagerly seek after men of worth and ability (of a ruler) (idiom)
19如饥似渴 如飢似渴 ru2 ji1 si4 ke3to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly; to long for sth
20思贤若渴 思賢若渴 xián ruò si1 xian2 ruo4 ke3to long for the assistance of wise men (of a ruler) (idiom)
21望梅止渴 望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions
22消渴 消渴 xiāo xiao1 ke3condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
23饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
24又饥又渴 又飢又渴 yòu yòu you4 ji1 you4 ke3both hungry and thirsty (idiom)
25远水不解近渴 遠水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ jiě jìn yuan3 shui3 bu4 jie3 jin4 ke3lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
26止渴消劳 止渴消勞 zhǐ xiāo láozhi3 ke3 xiao1 lao2to relieve thirst and fatigue (idiom)

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