to thirst for; to long for; to yearn for something intensely

hungry and thirsty; also used as a noun to mean the state of being hungry and thirsty

to be thirsty; to have a dry mouth and want to drink water

to long for; to crave; to eagerly or earnestly desire or seek after

to satisfy one's thirst or eliminate the feeling of being thirsty

to satisfy one's thirst; to relieve thirst

A condition in traditional Chinese medicine characterized by excessive thirst, hunger, and frequent urination; it is often identified with modern-day diabetes or diabetes insipidus.

as if hungry and thirsty; used as an idiom to describe a state of longing for something with great intensity or eagerness

extremely thirsty; having a dry mouth and a strong desire to drink

to eagerly look forward to; to earnestly hope for or anticipate something; to yearn for

lit. drinking poison to quench one's thirst; used to describe taking a desperate, harmful measure to solve a temporary problem without regard for the disastrous consequences

To quench one's thirst by thinking of plums; to comfort oneself with empty hopes or unrealistic fantasies when a wish cannot be realized.

to seek out people of great ability and character with the same urgency as one seeks water when thirsty

to long for or yearn for someone or something; to admire or think of someone with great respect

(proverb) a slow remedy cannot help an urgent need

extremely thirsty; dying of thirst

to miss someone dearly or long for one's home

Literally "distant water does not cure present thirst"; used to describe a solution that is too slow or too far away to be of any help for an immediate problem.

to be very sleepy; to feel a strong urge to sleep

(idiom) to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute; to fail to make timely preparations and act only when a crisis is at hand

to miss someone intensely or feel a deep yearning for a person or place

to eat when hungry and drink when thirsty; describes the hardships of travel or the basic needs of a journey

(idiom) to cherish and seek out talented people as if thirsty for water; to be extremely eager to recruit or support people of talent

to look up to someone with deep respect or longing; to greatly admire

to seek out talented people as if one were thirsty for water; used to describe being extremely eager to find and recruit people of ability

(idiom) to wait until one is thirsty before digging a well; to act when it is already too late or fail to make adequate preparations in advance

to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst

to call out or complain because one is thirsty; used in Beijing dialect to mean feeling thirsty and wanting to drink water

(literary) describes calligraphy that is forceful and vigorous; literally "an angry lion and a thirsty stallion"

to drink poison to quench a thirst; to seek temporary relief with no regard for the disastrous consequences that follow

Seeking out talented people with great eagerness, as if seeking water when thirsty; extremely anxious to recruit capable individuals

The name for diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine, characterized by excessive thirst, frequent urination, and weight loss despite increased food intake; also called [[糖尿病|糖尿病|tang2 niao4 bing4]]

to be extremely thirsty to the point of being unable to endure it anymore

to wish very much; to have a burning desire or urgent hope for something

Another name for diabetes, referring to the symptom of excessive thirst; also known as [[糖尿病|糖尿病|tang2 niao4 bing4]]

an artistic technique in Chinese painting or calligraphy using a brush with very little ink, leaving white spaces within the strokes; also refers to a work created this way

parched people are not picky about what they drink and are easily satisfied; often used to describe those in desperate need who are grateful for any help

to be eager or desperate for a reward; to urgently pursue honors and rewards

to long for rain; describing land or people in a drought needing water

to stimulate the production of saliva and quench thirst; refreshing and throat-moistening

(variant form) to use a remedy that is worse than the disease; to seek a quick fix while ignoring the catastrophic long-term consequences