如饥似渴 (rú jī sì kě) — (idiom) eagerly, with great passion; describing a strong desire for something (especially knowledge or reading)
Definition
An idiom meaning to crave something as intensely as a starving person thirsts for water — used for an urgent, eager desire, most often for knowledge or reading. Adverbial use typically takes the 地 form.
idiom
eagerlywith great passiondescribing a strong desire for something (especially knowledge or reading)
Examples
- 如饥似渴。Tā rú jī sì kě dì yuè dú gè zhǒng shū jí.He reads all kinds of books with great eagerness.
- 如饥似渴。Nián qīng rén rú jī sì kě dì xué xí xīn zhī shi.Young people eagerly learn new knowledge.
- 如饥似渴，。Tā duì yīn yuè rú jī sì kě, měi tiān liàn xí hǎo jǐ gè xiǎo shí.She is passionately devoted to music and practices for hours every day.
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