Translations for „欲“ in the Chinese » English Dictionary

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欲 (¹慾) yù

1. 欲 → 欲望

求知欲

thirst for knowledge

2. 欲:

欲 yù

want

欲 yù

wish

欲 yù

intend

欲罢不能

fail to stop as one wishes

欲罢不能

reach the point of no return

3. 欲:

欲 yù

about to

欲 yù

on the verge of

欲 yù

will soon

东方欲晓。

The day is about to break.

禁欲 jìn­yù

禁欲 jìnyù

be ascetic

禁欲教育

abstinence education

禁欲主义

asceticism

情欲 qíng­yù

情欲 qíngyù

sexual desire [or urge, passions]

情欲 qíngyù

lust

情欲 qíngyù

carnal desire

食欲 shí­yù

食欲 shíyù

appetite

性欲 xìng­yù

性欲 xìngyù

sexual desire [or urge]

欲望 yù­wàng

欲望 yùwàng

desire

欲望 yùwàng

wish

欲望 yùwàng

lust

欲望 yùwàng

intention

蠢蠢欲动 chǔn­chǔn yù dòng

蠢蠢欲动 chǔnchǔn yù dòng

be about to stir up trouble

蠢蠢欲动 chǔnchǔn yù dòng

itch for action

求知欲 qiú­zhī­yù

求知欲 qiúzhīyù

desire [or thirst] for knowledge

满足求知欲

satisfy one's desire for knowledge

随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù

随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù

act at will

随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù

follow one's own inclinations

随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù

have one's own way

摇摇欲坠 yáo­yáo yù zhuì

摇摇欲坠 yáoyáo yù zhuì

on the verge of collapse

摇摇欲坠 yáoyáo yù zhuì

in a very shaky condition

摇摇欲坠 yáoyáo yù zhuì

about to fall apart

欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng

欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng

The harder one tries to conceal a thing, the more it attracts attention.

跃跃欲试 yuè­yuè yù shì

跃跃欲试 yuèyuè yù shì

be eager [or anxious] to have a try

欲速则不达 yù sù zé bù dá

欲速则不达 yù sù zé bù dá

More haste, less speed. [or Haste makes waste.]