渴望
kě wàng
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to thirst for;
to long for
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饥渴
jī kě
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hungry and thirsty;
(fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
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口渴
kǒu kě
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thirsty
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渴求
kě qiú
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to long for;
to crave for;
to greatly desire
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如饥似渴
rú jī sì kě
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to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly;
to long for sth
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解渴
jiě kě
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to quench
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干渴
gān kě
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parched;
dry mouth
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乾渴
gān kě
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parched;
dry mouth
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充饥止渴
chōng jī zhǐ kě
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to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
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充飢止渴
chōng jī zhǐ kě
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to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
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如飢似渴
rú jī sì kě
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to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly;
to long for sth
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望梅止渴
wàng méi zhǐ kě
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lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom);
fig. to console oneself with illusions
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消渴
xiāo kě
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condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
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渴不可耐
kě bù kě nài
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to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
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渴慕
kě mù
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to thirst for
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临渴掘井
lín kě jué jǐng
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lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty;
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
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臨渴掘井
lín kě jué jǐng
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lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty;
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
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临渴穿井
lín kě chuān jǐng
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lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision;
to act when it is too late
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臨渴穿井
lín kě chuān jǐng
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lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision;
to act when it is too late
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远水不解近渴
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
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lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need;
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
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遠水不解近渴
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
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lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need;
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
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飢渴
jī kě
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hungry and thirsty;
(fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
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饮鸩止渴
yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě
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lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom);
fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
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飲鴆止渴
yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě
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lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom);
fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
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