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 noun desire; intention; interest; aspiration
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Concept: Mental Factor 心所
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: canda, Pāli: canda; one of the five object-determining mental factors in the Mahayana teachings
5. 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').
6. yù noun lust
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 情欲 (Guoyu '欲' n 2)

Contained in

• 淫欲(淫慾) lust
• 纵欲(縱慾) to indulge in debauchery
• 性欲高潮(性慾高潮) orgasm
• 欲速不达(欲速不達) desiring [too much speed] you will not arrive; more haste less speed
• 欲绝(欲絕) heartbroken; inconsolable
• 随心所欲(隨心所欲) to follow one's heart's desires; to indulge
• 利欲熏心(利慾薰心) blinded by greed
• 欲滴 replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring
• 饱暖思淫欲，饥寒起盗心(飽暖思淫欲，飢寒起盜心) lechery springs from warmth and nourishment, kleptomania springs from hunger and cold
• 欲击之(欲擊之) desired to attack him
• 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
• 欲火(慾火) lust
• 肉欲(肉慾) carnal desire
• 欲罢不能(欲罷不能) want to stop but cannot
• 跃跃欲试(躍躍欲試) to be eager to give something a try
• 惩忿窒欲(懲忿窒欲) to refrain from anger and restrain desire
• 几不欲生(幾不欲生) almost not wanting to live
• 口腹之欲(口腹之慾) desire for good food
• 欲留 longed to stay
• 亟欲 to greatly desire
• 欲归(欲歸) wanted to return home
• 恣欲 to follow lustful desires
• 欲女 sex-crazed woman
• 欲借力 ask your help
• 蠢蠢欲动(蠢蠢欲動) to begin to stir; to get restless; to become threatening
• 情欲 to lust; to desire ; lust; desire; sensual
• 畅所欲言(暢所欲言) fluently saying all one wants; to preach freely on one's favorite topic
• 泄欲(洩慾) to sate one's lust
• 为所欲为(為所欲為) to do whatever one desires
• 利欲心(利慾心) cupidity
• 一逞兽欲(一逞獸欲) to give way to one's beastly lust
• 泄欲工具(洩慾工具) sexual object

Also contained in

欲染 、 离欲退 、 欲界 、 欲贪随眠 、 暾欲谷 、 欲爱 、 欲经 、 欲法 、 离欲 、 欲速则不达 、 欲界六天 、 物欲世界 、 与欲 、 微欲地 、 欲界系 、 五欲 、 欲取 、 欲漏 、 婬欲

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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: 112
• 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: 85
• 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
• 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: 57
• 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: 57

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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 足欲 (足欲) 足欲故亡 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
• 欲攻 (欲攻) 郤錡欲攻公 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — 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