欲 yù

desire, want, long for; intend

HSK 6 #1045

DEFINITIONS

  • desire, want, long for
  • intend
  • desire
  • appetite
  • passion
  • lust
  • greed
  • to wish for
  • to desire
  • variant of 慾|欲[yu4]

STROKES

欲 stroke order diagram
欲 stroke order animation

WORDS

欲望 yù wàng
HSK 6
desire; longing; appetite; craving
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
为所欲为 wéi suǒ yù wéi to do whatever one pleases
禁欲 jìn yù to suppress desire; self-restraint; asceticism
食欲 shí yù appetite
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
昏昏欲睡 hūn hūn yù shuì drowsy; sleepy (idiom)
摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì tottering; on the verge of collapse
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
情欲 qíng yù lust; desire; sensual
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
跃跃欲试 yuè yuè yù shì to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
贪欲 tān yù greed; avarice; rapacious; avid
肉欲 ròu yù carnal desire
私欲 sī yù selfish desire
震耳欲聋 zhèn ěr yù lóng ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
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
求知欲 qiú zhī yù desire for knowledge
欲念 yù niàn desire
垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for
利欲熏心 lì yù xūn xīn blinded by greed (idiom)
欲速则不达 yù sù zé bù dá lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk
呼之欲出 hū zhī yù chū lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom); fig. on the verge of coming out into the open; (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed; (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
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