如饥似渴 — “As if hungry, as if thirsty”
如饥似渴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to yearn or crave for something with extreme eagerness, like being hungry for food or thirsty for water; to be avid for something”. Literally, “As if hungry, as if thirsty”.
如饥似渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 如饥似渴
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao originally intended to make Cao Zhi his heir, which aroused the jealousy and hatred of his eldest son, Cao Pi.
After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he repeatedly persecuted Cao Zhi and changed his fiefdom three times.
In 223 AD, Cao Pi summoned Cao Zhi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Biao to the capital for an imperial audience. Cao Zhi, unable to attend due to certain reasons, submitted a memorial to Cao Pi, begging for forgiveness and stating: "I long to see your venerable face, as if hungry and thirsty."
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Open the tool →Questions about 如饥似渴
What does 如饥似渴 mean?
如饥似渴 (rú jī sì kě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to yearn or crave for something with extreme eagerness, like being hungry for food or thirsty for water; to be avid for something”.
How do you pronounce 如饥似渴?
如饥似渴 is pronounced rú jī sì kě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 如饥似渴 literally mean?
Literally, 如饥似渴 means “as if hungry, as if thirsty”. It is used to mean “to yearn or crave for something with extreme eagerness, like being hungry for food or thirsty for water; to be avid for something”.
Where does 如饥似渴 come from?
如饥似渴 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 如饥似渴?
形容要求很迫切，好象饿了急着要吃饭，渴了急着要喝水一样。