qiú​zhī​bù​dé

all that one could wish for

Senses

求之不得 qiú​zhī​bù​dé all that one could wish for

Exactly what one has been looking for; a situation where an outcome one was hoping for finally happens or is offered unexpectedly; most welcome

求之不得 qiú​zhī​bù​dé to seek but fail to get

To seek or pursue something but be unable to obtain it; originally from the 关雎 guān​jū poem in the Classic of Poetry

References

see 求之不得/求之不得 关雎/關雎
synonym 梦寐以求/夢寐以求 求之不得/求之不得