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欲
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Definitions
- 1. desire
- 2. appetite
- 3. passion
- 4. lust
- 5. greed
Example Sentences
1 shown欲 速則不達。
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Words Containing 欲
whatever you like
to wish one were dead (idiom)
cupidity
greed
the world of material desires (Buddhism)
(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence
lit. storm clouds approach
asceticism
to anxiously await
to do whatever one pleases
to sate one's lust
anal stage (psychology)
obsessed by a craving for power
almost
to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
sex-crazed woman
If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
to indulge in debauchery
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
cupidity
want to stop but can't (idiom)
Kama Sutra
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
drowsy
to give way to one's beastly lust
lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
to intend to
see 欲速則不達|欲速则不达[yù sù zé bù dá]
see 饞涎欲滴|馋涎欲滴[chán xián yù dī]
to have a splitting headache (idiom)
orgasm
In order to capture, one must let loose.
desire
lit. to drool with desire (idiom)
desire; longing; appetite; craving
lust
to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
carnal desire
lust
to follow one's heart's desires
to be keen to ...
to follow lustful desires
to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
desire for knowledge
(idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed
tottering
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
lust
oral stage (psychology)
to suppress desire
(idiom) insatiably greedy
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
to begin to stir (idiom)
sexual object
appetite
Tonyukuk (died c. 724 AD)
sexual desire
to want to say sth but then hesitate
sexual desire
to be so in pain as to not want to live
lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom)
ocean of lust (Buddhist term)
blinded by greed (idiom)
beastly desire
desire for good food
selfish desire
material desire
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
heartbroken
burning with desire
lust
to desire