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

WORDS

欲绝 yù jué heartbroken; inconsolable
欲絕 yù jué heartbroken; inconsolable
欲经 yù jīng Kama Sutra
欲經 yù jīng Kama Sutra
欲罷不能 yù bà bù néng want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue
欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
欲蓋彌彰 yù gài mí zhāng trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
欲言又止 yù yán yòu zhǐ to want to say sth but then hesitate
欲速則不達 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
欲速而不达 yù sù ér bù dá lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达
欲速而不達 yù sù ér bù dá lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达
泄欲 xiè yù to sate one's lust
泄欲工具 xiè yù gōng jù sexual object
淫欲 yín yù lust
為所欲為 wéi suǒ yù wéi to do whatever one pleases
物欲世界 wù yù shì jiè the world of material desires (Buddhism)
穷奢极欲 qióng shē jí yù to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
窮奢極欲 qióng shē jí yù to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
纵欲 zòng yù to indulge in debauchery
肛欲期 gāng yù qī anal stage (psychology)
色欲 sè yù sexual desire; lust
蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
躍躍欲試 yuè yuè yù shì to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
震耳欲聾 zhèn ěr yù lóng ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
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