yù
to wish for
to desire
variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
yù
desire
appetite
passion
lust
greed
wù yù
material desire
craving for material things
jìn yù
to suppress desire
self-restraint
asceticism
yù wàng
desire
longing
appetite
craving
yuè yuè yù shì
to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
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
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
wéi suǒ yù wéi
to do whatever one pleases
suí xīn suǒ yù
to follow one's heart's desires
to do as one pleases (idiom)
yù bà bù néng
want to stop but can't (idiom)
to be unable to stop oneself
to feel an urge to continue
yáo yáo yù zhuì
tottering
on the verge of collapse
tān yù
greed
avarice
rapacious
avid
zhèn ěr yù lóng
ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
chuí xián yù dī
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
to hunger for
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
yù qín gù zòng
In order to capture, one must let loose.
to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
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
jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
Do as you would be done by.
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
yù gài mí zhāng
trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
yù hǎi
ocean of lust (Buddhist term)
worldly desires
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
fēng yǔ yù lái
lit. storm clouds approach
troubles lie ahead (idiom)
yù zhèn fá lì
to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
cóng xīn suǒ yù
whatever you like
to do as one pleases
qióng shē jí yù
to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
yù hè nán tián
bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment
yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí
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.
pēn bó yù chū
to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
(of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance
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