bā​bu​de HSK7

to be eager for

  • created sense approved 巴不得 · bā​bu​de · to be eager for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    巴不得

    bā​bu​de

    to be eager for

    to earnestly wish for; to long for; to look forward to something happening

    bā​bu​dé

    巴 (literal) → 巴 · bā · to long for 不得 (literal) → 不得 · bu​de · [potential]

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    created sense