hèn​bu​néng

to wish one could

Senses

恨不能 hèn​bu​néng to wish one could

To strongly wish to do something that is currently impossible; to be itching to do something; literally, to hate being unable to do something.

References

same_as 恨不能/恨不能 恨不得/恨不得
variant 恨不得/恨不得 恨不能/恨不能