kě qiú
to long for
to crave for
to greatly desire
kě wàng
to thirst for
to long for
rú jī sì kě
to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
to long for sth
wàng méi zhǐ kě
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
fig. to console oneself with illusions
lín kě jué jǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
chōng jī zhǐ kě
to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)
lín kě chuān jǐng
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
to act when it is too late
kě bù kě nài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
xiāo kě
condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
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