to hope for; to desire
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to hope to obtain; to desire; to crave
formalFormal/literary term expressing a strong, often earnest desire for something. It's more literary than '希望得到' and implies a sense of yearning.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
wú无
suǒ所
qǐ企
qiú求
，
zhǐ只
qiú求
nèi内
xīn心
ān安
níng宁
。
He desired nothing in his life, only seeking inner peace.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
qǐ企
qiú求
de的
bù不
shì是
cái财
fù富
，
ér而
shì是
zuò作
pǐn品
de的
yǒng永
héng恒
jià价
zhí值
。
What the artist craves is not wealth, but the eternal value of his work.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
bù不
yīng应
qǐ企
qiú求
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
rèn认
tóng同
。
This policy should not hope for everyone's approval.
Tā他
qǐ企
qiú求
yī一
gè个
jiě解
shì释
，
dàn但
duì对
fāng方
bǎo保
chí持
chén沉
mò默
。
He desired an explanation, but the other party remained silent.