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Meaning of 欲

Pinyin yù

Radical

欠

Strokes

Definition

desire / wish, desire / longing / appetite / wish

Usage

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欲言又止 yù yán yòu zhǐ

to want to say sth but then hesitate

嗜欲 shì yù

lust

摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì

tottering / on the verge of collapse

穷奢极欲 qióng shē jí yù

to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance

娇艳欲滴 jiāo yàn yù dī

Coquettish

清心寡欲 qīng xīn guǎ yù

(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence / abstemious / ascetic

寡欲 guǎ yù

have few desires

己所不欲 jǐ suǒ bù yù

what we do not want to do

欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng

trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.

食欲不振 shí yù bù zhèn

inappetence / loss of appetite / anepithymia / be off one's oats

欲擒故纵 yù qín gù zòng

In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better

昏昏欲睡 hūn hūn yù shuì

drowsy / sleepy (idiom)

欲望 yù wàng

desire / longing / appetite / craving

意欲 yì yù

purpose / plan / conation / intend / mean

食欲 shí yù

appetite

为所欲为 wéi suǒ yù wéi

to do whatever one pleases

情欲 qíng yù

lust / desire / sensual

随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù

to follow one's heart's desires / to do as one pleases (idiom)

性欲 xìng yù

sexual desire / lust

震耳欲聋 zhèn ěr yù lóng

ear-splitting (idiom); deafening

跃跃欲试 yuè yuè yù shì

to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)

肉欲 ròu yù

carnal desire

贪欲 tān yù

greed / avarice / rapacious / avid

欲求 yù qiú

to desire / wants / appetites

欲绝 yù jué

heartbroken / inconsolable

纵欲 zòng yù

to indulge in debauchery

痛不欲生 tòng bù yù shēng

to be so in pain as to not want to live / to be so grieved as to wish one were dead

蠢蠢欲动 chǔn chǔn yù dòng

to begin to stir (idiom) / to get restless / to become threatening

畅所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán

lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic / to hold forth to one's heart's content

馋涎欲滴 chán xián yù dī

lit. to drool with desire (idiom) / fig. to hunger for / greedy

垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī

to drool with desire (idiom); to envy / to hunger for

饱暖思淫欲 bǎo nuǎn sī yín yù

When one is fed and warmed， one's sexual desires will come up. / Debauchery is a common vice among the wealthy. / Luxury leads to sex. / Material comforts lead to sexual desire.

利欲熏心 lì yù xūn xīn

blinded by greed (idiom)

欲罢不能 yù bà bù néng

want to stop but can't (idiom) / to be unable to stop oneself / to feel an urge to continue

青翠欲滴 qīng cuì yù dī

is green and luxuriant.

含苞欲放 hán bāo yù fàng

be in bud