idiom
common

Meaning of 如饥似渴

如饥似渴 means very eager; avid; thirsting for; hungry for. Pronounced rú jī sì kě.

  • very eager; avid; thirsting for; hungry for

Definitions & Examples

de
xué
xīn
zhī
shi
 

He is avidly studying new knowledge.

Hái
zi
men
de
yuè
zhe
shi
shū
 

The children are reading storybooks with great eagerness.

duì
chéng
gōng
 
měi
tiān
dōu
gōng
zuò
dào
shēn
 

He is hungry for success and works until late every night.

de
zhuī
qiú
zhēn
shì
xué
jiā
de
tiān
zhí
 

To pursue truth with insatiable thirst is the vocation of a scientist.