渴
渴
kě
ㄎㄜˇ
- thirsty, parched
- yearn, pine
Words with 渴渴
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1. condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
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1. hungry and thirsty
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Verb, Figurative
2. to crave (knowledge, love etc)
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Idiom, Verb
1. to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
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Verb
1. to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
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Idiom
1. lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums
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2. fig. to console oneself with illusions
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Idiom, Verb
1. to hunger for sth
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2. eagerly
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Verb
3. to long for sth
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Idiom, Verb
1. to eagerly seek talented people
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Idiom
1. lit. face thirst and dig a well
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2. fig. not to make adequate provision
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Verb
3. to act when it is too late
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Idiom, Verb
1. to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst
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1. lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
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Idiom, Verb
2. to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute
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Idiom
1. lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst
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2. fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
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1. lit. distant water does not cure present thirst
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2. fig. urgent need
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Noun
3. a slow remedy does not address immediate needs