欲 yù

1. yù noun desire
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 愿望 (Guoyu '欲' n 1; Unihan '欲')
2. yù verb to desire; to wish
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 欲 is a full verb in this sense. For example, 其恕乎！己所不欲，勿施於人。 'Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.' (Lunyu 17:24, trans. by Legge 1861; Guoyu '欲' v 1)
3. yù adverb almost; nearly; about to occur
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
   Notes: In this sense 欲 has the same meaning as 快要 (Guoyu '欲' adv 2)
4. yù auxiliary verb to desire; to intend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, 欲 is an auxiliary verb in this sense (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 122; Unihan '欲').
5. yù noun lust
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 情欲 (Guoyu '欲' n 2)

Contained in

• 淫欲 lust ; lust
• 欲速而不达(欲速而不達) to want something in haste, but cannot get there; more haste, less speed
• 我醉欲眠 I'm drunk and would like to sleep; (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
• 为所欲为(為所欲為) to do whatever one desires
• 利欲(利慾) cupidity
• 口欲期 oral stage
• 己所不欲 what you yourself do not desire
• 蠢蠢欲动(蠢蠢欲動) to begin to stir; to get restless; to become threatening
• 欲留 longed to stay
• 禁欲(禁慾) ascetic practice
• 欲求 to desire; to want
• 欲擒故纵(欲擒故縱) In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
• 树欲静而风不止(樹欲靜而風不止) the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease
• 呼之欲出 ready to appear at the call; on the verge of coming out into the open; (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
• 嗜欲(嗜慾) lust
• 欲火 the fire of desire ; lust
• 痛不欲生 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
• 欲言又止 to want to say something but then hesitate
• 口腹之欲(口腹之慾) desire for good food
• 摇摇欲坠(搖搖欲墜) tottering; on the verge of collapse
• 欲滴 replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring
• 垂涎欲滴 to drool with desire; to envy; to hunger for
• 欲立之 desired to establish him [as heir]
• 禁欲主义(禁慾主義) asceticism
• 肉欲(肉慾) carnal desire
• 逞欲 to indulge one's desires ; to act in a selfish way
• 馋涎欲滴(饞涎欲滴) to drool with desire; to hunger for; greedy
• 欲弃(欲棄) wanted to discard
• 头痛欲裂(頭痛欲裂) to have a splitting headache
• 一逞兽欲(一逞獸欲) to give way to one's beastly lust
• 惩忿窒欲(懲忿窒欲) to refrain from anger and restrain desire
• 贪欲(貪慾) greed; avarice
• 欲罢不能(欲罷不能) want to stop but cannot
• 欲善其事，必先利其器 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools . Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
• 畅所欲言(暢所欲言) fluently saying all one wants; to preach freely on one's favorite topic
• 情欲 to lust; to desire ; lust; desire; sensual
• 肛欲期 anal stage
• 随心所欲(隨心所欲) to follow one's heart's desires; to indulge
• 欲念 to desire
• 泄欲工具(洩慾工具) sexual object
• 性欲(性慾) sexual desire; lust
• 亟欲 to greatly desire
• 急欲 to be keen to ...; to be anxious to ...
• 昏昏欲睡 drowsy; sleepy
• 从心所欲(從心所欲) to follow one's heart's desires
• 欲盖弥彰(欲蓋彌彰) trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous; A cover up only makes matters worse.

Also contained in

离欲退 、 暾欲谷 、 三欲 、 欲爱 、 离欲地

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• 卷六 魏書六 董二袁劉傳 Volume 6: Book of Wei 6 - Biographies of Dong, the two Yuans, and Liu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 113
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 89
• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 88
• 冬官考工記 第六 6. Office of Winter and Inspection Records Rites of Zhou 周禮 — count: 64
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 62
• 《晉世家》 House of Jin Records of the Grand Historian 史記 — count: 62
• 卷十 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 10: Book of Wei 10 - Biographies of Xun Yu, Xun You, and Jia Xu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 60
• 卷十一 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 11: Book of Wei 11 - Biographies of Yuan, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Tian, Wang, Bing, and Guan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 60
• 卷二十八 魏書二十八 王毌丘諸葛鄧鍾傳 Volume 28: Book of Wei 28 - Biographies of Wang, Guanqiu, Zhuge, Deng and Zhong Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 58
• 卷二十九 魏書二十九 方技傳 Volume 29: Book of Wei 29 - Biographies of fangshis and artisans Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 58

Collocations

• 欲战 (欲戰) 蒲城人欲戰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 10
• 侯欲 (侯欲) 齊侯欲以文姜妻鄭大子 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 7
• 人欲 (人欲) 鄭人欲納之 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 5
• 欲立 (欲立) 欲立其子 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 4
• 欲杀 (欲殺) 天欲殺之 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 4
• 子欲 (子欲) 桓子欲還 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 4
• 予欲 (予欲) 予欲左右有民 — Book of Documents 尚書, 虞書 益稷 Yu Shu - Yi and Ji — count: 4
• 欲去 (欲去) 欲去三桓 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 3
• 公欲 (公欲) 公欲平宋 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 3
• 同欲 (同欲) 而不與民同欲焉 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧秦‧無衣 Lessons from the states - Odes of Qin - Wu Yi — count: 3