巴不得 (bā bu dé) — to be eager for; to long for; can't wait to
Definition
A colloquial 'can't wait / be dying to' about something the speaker hopes happens soon. Closer in feel to 恨不得 than to 想念 or 渴望, which are more about missing or earnestly longing.
verb
to be eager forto long forcan't wait to
Examples
- 巴不得。Wǒ bā bu dé míng tiān jiù fàng jià.I can't wait for the holiday to start tomorrow.
- 巴不得。Tā bā bu dé mǎ shàng huí jiā jiàn fù mǔ.He is eager to go home and see his parents right away.
- 巴不得。Tā bā bu dé kǎo shì kuài diǎn jié shù.She longs for the exam to end quickly.
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