Lingaku- hungry and thirsty
- (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
Generated: This usage describes a physical state of needing food and drink. It often indicates a strong desire for sustenance.
Generated: In this context, it describes a strong emotional or intellectual desire for something, such as knowledge or affection.
汉语词典Chinese definitions
饥渴【jī kě】
- fù腹è饿kǒu kě口渴。
- 《shī ‧诗‧wáng fēng ‧王风‧jūn zǐ君子Yú于yì役》：“jūn zǐ君子Yú于yì役，Gǒu苟wú无jī kě饥渴。”
- táng · hán yù唐·韩愈《shùn顺Zōng宗shí实lù录èr二》：“cǐ此shé蛇suǒ yǐ所以zhì致diǎo鸟qiāo雀ér而bǔ捕zhī之zhě者，jīn今liú留Fù付rǔ汝，xìng幸shàn善sì饲zhī之，wù勿líng令jī kě饥渴。”
- qī wàng期望yīn qiè殷切，rú jī sì kě如饥似渴。
- 《Kǒng cóng zǐ孔丛子‧ gōng yí‧公仪》：“jūn君rě若jī饥kě渴dāi待xián贤，Nà纳yòng用qí其móu谋，suī虽shū shí蔬食Shuǐ水yǐn饮，jí伋yì亦yuàn愿zài在xià fēng下风。”
- qīng ·清·Lǐ Yú李渔《fēng zhēng风筝wù ‧误‧qiǎn遣shì试》：“xiǎo小shēng生Fāng方zài在jīng yí惊疑zhī jì之际，bǐ彼fù妇zhèng zài正在jī kě饥渴zhī zhōng之中。”
- xìng性jī kě饥渴。