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千军易得，一将难求
qiān jūn yì dé ， yī jiàng nán qiú
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Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
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千軍易得，一將難求
qiān jūn yì dé ， yī jiàng nán qiú
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Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
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反求诸己
fǎn qiú zhū jǐ
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to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
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反求諸己
fǎn qiú zhū jǐ
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to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
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可遇不可求
kě yù bù kě qiú
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can be discovered but not sought (idiom);
one can only come across such things serendipitously
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告求
gào qiú
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to ask
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夢寐以求
mèng mèi yǐ qiú
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to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom);
to long for sth day and night
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奢求
shē qiú
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to make extravagant demands;
an unreasonable request
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妄求
wàng qiú
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inappropriate or presumptuous demands
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孜孜以求
zī zī yǐ qiú
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diligent and tireless (idiom)
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守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù ， yuán mù qiú yú
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to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
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守株待兔，緣木求魚
shǒu zhū dài tù ， yuán mù qiú yú
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to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
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實事求是
shí shì qiú shì
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to seek truth from facts (idiom);
to be practical and realistic
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尋求
xún qiú
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to seek;
to look for
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強求
qiǎng qiú
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to insist on;
to demand;
to impose
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徵求
zhēng qiú
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to solicit;
to seek;
to request (opinions, feedback etc);
to petition
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忍辱求全
rěn rǔ qiú quán
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to endure humiliation to preserve unity
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急於求成
jí yú qiú chéng
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anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success;
impatient for result;
impetuous
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懇求
kěn qiú
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to beg;
to beseech;
to entreat;
entreaty
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舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
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to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
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捨身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
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to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
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推求
tuī qiú
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to inquire;
to ascertain
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搜求
sōu qiú
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to seek;
to look for
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有求必應
yǒu qiú bì yìng
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to grant whatever is asked for;
to accede to every plea
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权利要求
quán lì yāo qiú
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claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)
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