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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yu4to wish for; to desire; variant of ; desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed
2欲望 慾望 wàngyu4 wang4desire; longing; appetite; craving
3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
4欲不可从 欲不可從 cóngyu4 bu4 ke3 cong2Desire must be kept under control. (idiom)
5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]
6欲滴 欲滴 yu4 di1(suffix) replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring
7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.
8欲海 欲海 hǎiyu4 hai3ocean of lust (Buddhist term); worldly desires
9欲海无边 欲海無邊 hǎi biānyu4 hai3 wu2 bian1Greed knows no bounds. (idiom)
10欲合先离 欲合先離 xiān yu4 he2 xian1 li2separation first and then reunion (idiom)
11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
12欲火 慾火 huǒyu4 huo3lust
13欲火焚身 慾火焚身 huǒ fén shēnyu4 huo3 fen2 shen1burning with desire
14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.
15欲经 欲經 jīngYu4 jing1Kama Sutra
16欲绝 欲絕 juéyu4 jue2heartbroken; inconsolable
17欲哭无泪 欲哭無淚 lèiyu4 ku1 wu2 lei4to feel like weeping but have no tears (idiom)
18欲念 欲念 niànyu4 nian4desire
19欲女 欲女 yu4 nu:3sex-crazed woman
20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)
21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
22欲求 欲求 qiúyu4 qiu2to desire; wants; appetites
23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)
24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]
25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
26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
27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
28欲仙欲死 慾仙慾死 xiān yu4 xian1 yu4 si3to wish one were dead (idiom); (fig.) to be in seventh heaven
29欲言而止 欲言而止 yán ér zhǐyu4 yan2 er2 zhi3to hold one's tongue (idiom)
30欲言又止 欲言又止 yán yòu zhǐyu4 yan2 you4 zhi3to want to say sth but then hesitate
31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.
32欲语还休 欲語還休 hái xiūyu4 yu3 hai2 xiu1to decide not to speak what one was about to say (idiom)
33欲振乏力 欲振乏力 zhèn yu4 zhen4 fa2 li4to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)

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