巴不得
Simplified/traditional word
巴不得 English definition
bā bù dé
- to be eager for
- to long for
- to look forward to
bā bù dé
- to be eager for
- to long for
- to look forward to
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- 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;
- 不 (bù): (negative prefix); not; no;
- 得 (dé): to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished;