"satisfy" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
满足滿足	mǎn zú	v.	to satisfy / to meet (the needs of) / satisfied / content	syn
满滿	mǎn	adj., v.	to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented	syn
过过過過	guò guo		to enjoy / to satisfy (one's desires etc)
厌厭	yàn		(bound form) to loathe / to be fed up with / (literary) to satiate / to satisfy	syn
遂	suì		to satisfy / to succeed / then / thereupon / finally / unexpectedly / to proceed / to reach	syn
㒸	suì		to satisfy / to succeed / then / thereupon / finally / unexpectedly / to proceed / to reach / old variant of 遂[sui4]
満	mǎn		to fill / full / filled / packed / fully / completely / quite / to reach the limit / to satisfy / satisfied / contented / Japanese variant of 滿\|满

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
过瘾過癮	guò yǐn	adj.	to satisfy a craving / to get a kick out of sth / gratifying / immensely enjoyable / satisfying / fulfilling	syn
两全其美兩全其美	liǎng quán qí měi		to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too	syn
两全兩全	liǎng quán		to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands)	syn
解馋解饞	jiě chán		to satisfy one's craving
过干瘾過乾癮	guò gān yǐn		to satisfy a craving with substitutes
上下为难	shàng xià wéi nán		(idiom) Both those above and those below are difficult to deal with or satisfy. The situation leaves few acceptable choices.
上求材，臣残木上求材，臣殘木	shàng qiú cái，chén cán mù		(idiom) As soon as a superior makes a request, subordinates eagerly try to flatter and satisfy him or her.
偿其大欲	cháng qí dà yù		(idiom) To satisfy someone’s greatest desire or fulfill their ambition. It is often used in a critical or political context.
切理厌心切理厭心	qiē lǐ yàn xīn		(idiom) To accord with reason and satisfy the mind. It describes words or writing that are clear, sound, and convincing.
割肉饲虎	gē ròu sì hǔ		(idiom) To sacrifice one’s own life without being able to satisfy the other party’s greed.
糟糠不厌	zāo kāng bù yàn		(idiom) Even coarse food such as dregs and bran is not enough to satisfy one’s hunger. It describes extreme poverty and hardship.
纵情遂欲	zòng qíng suì yù		(idiom) To indulge one’s emotions and satisfy one’s desires without restraint. The expression criticizes a lack of self-control.
耳目之欲	ěr mù zhī yù		(idiom) The desire to satisfy one’s appetite for sensual pleasures, especially those appealing to hearing and sight.
趁心如意	chèn xīn rú yì		(idiom) To accord with one’s wishes and satisfy one’s expectations. Here, 趁 is used in place of 称.
骋嗜奔欲	chěng shì bēn yù		(idiom) To pursue one’s personal tastes and desires by actively seeking to satisfy them. The expression usually criticizes conduct driven by appetite.
骋耆奔欲	chěng qí bēn yù		(idiom) To pursue one’s personal tastes and desires by actively seeking to satisfy them. Here, 耆 is used in the sense of 嗜, meaning a taste or penchant.
鼷鼠饮河	xī shǔ yǐn hé		(idiom) Describes a person with limited desires who is content with little. It emphasizes that a modest amount is enough to satisfy one's needs.

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