(w)

(yù) desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed

欲壑难填 (w)

(yùhènántián) bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed; carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment

欲望 (w)

(yùwàng) desire; longing; appetite; craving

欲火 (w)

(yùhuǒ) lust

欲火焚身 (w)

(yùhuǒfénshēn) burning with desire

(w)

(yù) to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4]

欲加之罪,何患无辞 (w)

(yùjiāzhīzuìhéhuànwúcí) 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.

欲取姑予 (w)

(yùqǔgūyǔ) variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yu4 qu3 gu1 yu3]; to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)

欲取姑与 (w)

(yùqǔgūyǔ) to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)

欲善其事,必先利其器 (w)

(yùshànqíshìbìxiānlìqíqì) To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job

欲念 (w)

(yùniàn) desire

欲振乏力 (w)

(yùzhènfálì) to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)

欲擒故纵 (w)

(yùqíngùzòng) In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better

欲海 (w)

(yùhǎi) ocean of lust (Buddhist term); worldly desires

欲益反损 (w)

(yùyìfǎnsǔn) wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster; It all ends in tears.

欲绝 (w)

(yùjué) heart-broken; inconsolable

欲罢不能 (w)

(yùbàbùnéng) want to stop but can't (idiom, from Analects); find it impossible to give up

欲盖弥彰 (w)

(yùgàimízhāng) trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.

欲速则不达 (w)

(yùsùzébùdá) 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

欲速而不达 (w)

(yùsùérbùdá) lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; also written 慾速則不達|欲速则不达