巴不得

bā bu de

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bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for; to long for 3 definitions bā bù dé to be eager for; to long for 3 definitions

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) to be eager for
  2. 2. to long for
  3. 3. to look forward to

Child Words of 巴不得

不
bù

no; not so

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

不得
bù dé

must not