24 results for 欲
More words
desire; longing; appetite; craving
burning with desire
lust
to desire; wants; appetites
to experience sheer ecstasy (or, when used ironically, sheer hell)
want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue
sex-crazed woman
desire
ocean of lust (Buddhist term); worldly desires
(suffix) replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring
Kama Sutra
heartbroken; inconsolable
(idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains
variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3]
(idiom) insatiably greedy
to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster; It all ends in tears.
trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
to want to say sth but then hesitate
(idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed
see 欲速則不達|欲速则不达[yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2]
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; Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.