yù | desire/appetite/passion/lust/greed/to wish for/to desire/variant of 欲 |
欲 | to wish for to desire appetite |
欲加之罪,何患无词 | 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. also written 慾加之罪,何患無辭|欲加之罪,何患无辞 |
欲加之罪,何患无辞 | 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. |
欲取姑与 | to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom) |
欲取姑予 | variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与 |
欲善其事,必先利其器 | To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job |
欲壑 | Boundless avarice as deep as a valley. |
欲壑难填 | bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment |
欲念 | desire |
欲振乏力 | to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom) |
欲擒故纵 | In order to capture, one must let loose. to loosen the reins only to grasp them better |
欲望 | desire longing appetite |
欲求 | appetite; pleasure |
欲海 | ocean of lust (Buddhist term) worldly desires |
欲火 | lust |
欲火焚身 | burning with desire |
欲益反损 | wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster It all ends in tears. |
欲盖弥彰 | trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. |
欲知详情 | for further details |
欲穷千里目,更上一层楼 | to ascend another story to see a thousand miles |