让 讓 ràng to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4]) syn 希望 xī wàng to hope / a hope / a wish (CL:個|个[ge4]) syn 意思 yì si idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc syn 愿意 願意 yuàn yì to wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth) syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 意 yì idea / meaning / thought / to think / wish / desire / intention / to expect / to anticipate syn 乐意 樂意 lè yì to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 但愿 但願 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible) / I wish (that) syn 愿望 願望 yuàn wàng desire / wish syn 快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) syn 祝福 zhù fú blessings / to wish sb well syn 修好 xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken) / to restore (sth damaged) / to establish friendly relations with / (literary) to do meritorious deeds syn 不惜 bù xī not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth) syn 来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth) syn 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4] syn 意愿 意願 yì yuàn aspiration / wish (for) / desire syn 厌烦 厭煩 yàn fán bored / fed up with sth / sick of sth syn 请便 請便 qǐng biàn Please do as you wish! / You are welcome to do whatever you like! / Please make yourself at home. syn 失落 shī luò to lose (sth) / to drop (sth) / to feel a sense of loss / frustrated / disappointment / loss 有事 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 许愿 許願 xǔ yuàn to make a wish / to make a vow / to promise a reward 换取 換取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange / to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 心声 心聲 xīn shēng heartfelt wish / inner voice / aspiration syn 未遂 wèi suì to fail to accomplish / unsuccessful (attempt) / abortive (coup d'état) / attempted (murder, suicide) / unfulfilled (wish) syn 心愿 心願 xīn yuàn cherished desire / dream / craving / wish / aspiration syn 费心 費心 fèi xīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth) syn 观赏 觀賞 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental syn 恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth syn 加以 jiā yǐ in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye syn 祝愿 祝願 zhù yuàn to wish syn 顺带 順帶 shùn dài (do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else) syn 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom) / to find it hard to speak about sth syn 换成 換成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else) / to replace with / to convert into syn 如愿以偿 如願以償 rú yuàn yǐ cháng to have one's wish fulfilled syn 即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以 / can then (do sth) / can immediately (do sth) / (do sth) and that will suffice 痛不欲生 tòng bù yù shēng to be so in pain as to not want to live / to be so grieved as to wish one were dead syn 不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity syn 半边 半邊 bàn biān half of sth / one side of sth 通晓 通曉 tōng xiǎo proficient (in sth) / to understand sth through and through syn 心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng to have one's wishes come true / wish you the best! syn 依恋 依戀 yī liàn to be fondly attached to / to not wish to part with / to cling to syn 力不从心 力不從心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom) / not as strong as one would wish / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak syn 企盼 qǐ pàn to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth) syn 预祝 預祝 yù zhù to wish sb (success, bon voyage etc) 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu to fiddle with sth / to trade with sth syn 匮乏 匱乏 kuì fá to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 赶不及 趕不及 gǎn bù jí not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth) syn 见怪不怪 見怪不怪 jiàn guài bù guài to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all / to be well accustomed (to sth) syn 夙愿 夙願 sù yuàn long-cherished wish syn 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible syn 空置 kōng zhì to set sth aside / to let sth lie idle / idle / unused 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back syn 响动 響動 xiǎng dòng sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible) / also pr. [xiang3 dong5] syn 如饥似渴 如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth (idiom) / eagerly / to long for sth syn 明镜 明鏡 míng jìng mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat – such as a lake – or sth that provides clarity and insight) 称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart / gratifying / satisfactory / everything one could wish syn 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different syn 追根 zhuī gēn to trace sth back to its source / to get to the bottom of sth syn 突显 突顯 tū xiǎn conspicuous / to make sth stand out / make sth prominent syn 请安 請安 qǐng ān to pay respects / to wish good health / in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) syn 善用 shàn yòng to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use syn 听任 聽任 tīng rèn to let (sth happen) / to allow (sb to do sth) / to submit to / to yield syn 风闻 風聞 fēng wén to learn sth through hearsay / to get wind of sth syn 不服 bù fú not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to syn 拜年 bài nián to pay a New Year call / to wish sb a Happy New Year syn 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 宿愿 宿願 sù yuàn long-cherished wish syn 恭祝 gōng zhù to congratulate respectfully / to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior) / with best wishes (in writing) 协办 協辦 xié bàn to assist / to help sb do sth / to cooperate in doing sth syn 扑面 撲面 pū miàn lit. sth hits one in the face / directly in one's face / sth assaults the senses / blatant (advertising) / eye-catching / (a smell) assaults the nostrils syn 鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak 自认 自認 zì rèn to believe (sth in relation to oneself) / to regard oneself as / to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself) / to resign oneself to 不干 bù gàn unwilling to do sth / incapable of sth / to quit 接住 jiē zhù to catch (sth thrown etc) / to receive (sth given) / to accept 诉求 訴求 sù qiú to demand / to call for / to petition / demand / wish / request / to promote one's brand / to appeal to (consumers) / (marketing) message / pitch 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 改换 改換 gǎi huàn to change (sth) / to alter (sth) / to change over (to sth else) syn 敲开 敲開 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~ syn 不暇 bù xiá to have no time (for sth) / to be too busy (to do sth) syn 腰斩 腰斬 yāo zhǎn to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short 凑钱 湊錢 còu qián to raise enough money to do sth / to pool money / to club together (to do sth) 滚瓜烂熟 滾瓜爛熟 gǔn guā làn shú lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom) / fig. to know fluently / to know sth inside out / to know sth by heart syn 想望 xiǎng wàng to desire / to wish / (literary) to admire syn 如醉如痴 如醉如癡 rú zuì rú chī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth / also written 如癡如醉|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4] syn 唯恐天下不乱 唯恐天下不亂 wéi kǒng tiān xià bù luàn to wish for the whole world to be in chaos (idiom) syn 想得美 xiǎng dé měi in your dreams! / as if! / You wish! / I wish that were so 祝 zhù to pray for / to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) / person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies syn 愿 願 yuàn (bound form) wish / hope / desire / to be willing / to wish (that sth may happen) / may ... / vow / pledge syn 巴 bā to long for / to wish / to cling to / to stick to / sth that sticks / close to / next to / spread open / informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4] / bar (unit of pressure) / nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail syn 欲 yù to wish for / to desire / variant of 慾|欲[yu4] syn 折 zhē to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container) syn 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth / interest in sth / excitement syn 嚷 rǎng to shout / to bellow / to make a big deal of sth / to make a fuss about sth syn 茬 chá stubble (crop residue) / stubble (hair growth) / classifier for a batch of sth produced during a particular cycle: a crop / sth just said or mentioned syn 褪 tùn to slip out of sth / to hide sth in one's sleeve syn 