欲得而甘心 — “To be satisfied only when one gets what one wants”
欲得而甘心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be satisfied only when one gets what one wants”. Especially when it involves getting revenge or inflicting harm on someone. Literally, “Desire to obtain and then be satisfied”.
欲得而甘心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
欲得而甘心 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 欲得而甘心
More idioms starting with 欲
- yù欲bù不kě可zòng纵Do not indulge desires excessively
- yù欲rén人wù勿zhī知，，mò莫ruò若wù勿wèi为If you don't want it known, don't do it
- yù欲rén人wù勿wén闻，，mò莫ruò若wù勿yán言If you don't want it heard, don't say it
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪trumped-up charge
- yù欲jiā加zhī之zuì罪，，hé何huàn患wú无cí辞If you want to condemn, you'll find a pretext
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain a lot
- yù欲hè壑nán难tián填desire is a bottomless pit
- yù欲yáng扬xiān先yì抑suppress first to elevate later
- yù欲qín擒xiān先zòng纵release to catch
- yù欲qín擒gù故zòng纵to loosen to catch
- yù欲yì益fǎn反bì弊desire to benefit, but instead harm
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Open the tool →Questions about 欲得而甘心
What does 欲得而甘心 mean?
欲得而甘心 (yù dé ér gān xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be satisfied only when one gets what one wants”.
How do you pronounce 欲得而甘心?
欲得而甘心 is pronounced yù dé ér gān xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 欲得而甘心 literally mean?
Literally, 欲得而甘心 means “Desire to obtain and then be satisfied”. It is used to mean “to be satisfied only when one gets what one wants”.
What is the Chinese definition of 欲得而甘心?
想要弄到手才称心满意（多用于对人的报复或打击）。