eagerly wish; be only too anxious to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be only too anxious to; to eagerly desire
informalUsed colloquially to express strong eagerness or impatience for something to happen. Often used for something the speaker subjectively wishes for, which might be unrealistic or contrary to reality. The '得' is pronounced in the neutral tone.
Tā他
bā巴
bu不
dé得
lì立
kè刻
jiàn见
dào到
nǐ你
。
He is only too anxious to see you immediately.
Wǒ我
bā巴
bu不
dé得
zǎo早
diǎn点
xià下
bān班
。
I'm dying to get off work early.
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Tā她
bā巴
bu不
dé得
míng明
tiān天
jiù就
shì是
jià假
qī期
。
She wishes tomorrow were the holiday already.
Wǒ我
men们
bā巴
bu不
dé得
bǐ比
sài赛
mǎ马
shàng上
kāi开
shǐ始
。
We can't wait for the game to start.