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Home / Idiom / 如饥似渴

to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly · to long for sth

如饥似渴
rú jī sì kě
r+ú·2nd tonej+ī·1st tones+ì·4th tonek+ě·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay迫不及待pò bù jí dàilit. always with a book in hand (idiom) · fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking手不释卷shǒu bù shì juànardent · eager · earnest殷切yīn qiè
Antonyms
(idiom) calm; unhurried; composed不慌不忙bù huāng bù mángeverything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary四平八稳sì píng bā wěn
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