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to pray for · to appeal

祈求
qí qiú
q+í·2nd toneq+iú·2nd tone
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I've heard it said that English is for making money, French for making love, and Spanish for praying to God.
我听说英语是用来赚钱的，法语是用来做爱的，西班牙语是用来祈求上帝的。
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Synonyms
to seek for; to hope to gain; desirous企求qǐ qiú(literary) to hope希冀xī jì(literary) to covet; to cast greedy eyes on觊觎jì yúto covet · to seek (riches, fame)贪图tān túto covet · envious眼热yǎn rè