恨不得 (hèn bu de) — to wish one could; to be dying to; to itch to (do sth)
Definition
恨不得 (hèn bu de) means 'to wish one could' — it expresses eager but frustrated desire. Stronger than 巴不得, which is simply 'eager, can't wait to' without the sense of regret at not being able to do it.
verb
to wish one couldto be dying toto itch to (do sth)
Examples
- 恨不得。Wǒ hèn bu de mǎ shàng huí jiā.I wish I could go home right now.
- 恨不得。Tā hèn bu de bǎ zhè jiàn shì gào sù suǒ yǒu rén.He wishes he could tell everyone about this.
- 恨不得。Tā hèn bu de lì kè fēi dào běi jīng.She wishes she could fly to Beijing immediately.
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