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desire; longing; appetite; craving
HSK 7-9
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  *欲* | 欲* | *欲
desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed
want to stop but can't (idiom) / to be unable to stop oneself / to feel an urge to continue
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  *欲* | 欲* | *欲
to wish for / to desire / variant of 慾|欲
to desire / wants; appetites
In order to capture, one must let loose. / to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
desire
trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb / Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.
to want to say sth but then hesitate
(idiom) insatiably greedy
lust
(idiom) to experience sheer ecstasy (or, when used ironically, sheer hell)
burning with desire
ocean of lust (Buddhist term) / worldly desires
to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
heartbroken / inconsolable
(suffix) replete (with moisture) / glistening / plump and tender / lovely / alluring
(idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains
wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster / It all ends in tears.
(idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed
sex-crazed woman
Kama Sutra


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