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跃跃欲试

跃跃欲试 — “To be eager and impatient to have a try”

跃跃欲试 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eager and impatient to have a try”. To be itching to have a go at something. Literally, “Eagerly wanting to try/test”.

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跃跃欲试 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跃跃欲试 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跃
yuè11leap with vigor
跃
yuè11leap with vigor
欲
yù11to want or desire
试
shì8to try or test

Example Sentence with 跃跃欲试

看到新的挑战,她总是跃跃欲试,想要证明自己的能力。
Seeing new challenges, she is always eager to have a try, wanting to prove her abilities.

Idioms Related to 跃跃欲试

Synonyms of 跃跃欲试

  • mó摩quán拳cā擦zhǎng掌eager to start a task or fight
  • chǔn蠢chǔn蠢yù欲dòng动about to stir up trouble

Antonyms of 跃跃欲试

  • wú无dòng动yú于zhōng衷to remain indifferent

More idioms starting with 跃

  • yuè跃rán然zhǐ纸shàng上to leap off the page
  • yuè跃yuè跃zhǐ纸shàng上to leap off the page
  • yuè跃mǎ马wān弯gōng弓strike an imposing posture without action
  • yuè跃mǎ马yáng扬biān鞭work with great vigor and enthusiasm

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Questions about 跃跃欲试

What does 跃跃欲试 mean?

跃跃欲试 (yuè yuè yù shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be eager and impatient to have a try”.

How do you pronounce 跃跃欲试?

跃跃欲试 is pronounced yuè yuè yù shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跃跃欲试 literally mean?

Literally, 跃跃欲试 means “Eagerly wanting to try/test”. It is used to mean “to be eager and impatient to have a try”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跃跃欲试?

跃跃:急于要行动的样子;欲:要。形容急切地想试试。

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