梦寐以求 (mèng mèi yǐ qiú) — to have always dreamed of; to yearn for deeply
Definition
A formal idiom meaning something one has longed for deeply — the object is always something good (a job, peace, a dream), unlike 贪, which is greedy wanting for selfish gain.
phrase
to have always dreamed ofto yearn for deeply
Examples
- 梦寐以求。Néng qù xī zàng lǚ yóu shì wǒ mèng mèi yǐ qiú de shì qing.Being able to travel to Tibet is something I've always dreamed of.
- 梦寐以求。Tā zhōng yú dé dào le mèng mèi yǐ qiú de nà fèn gōng zuò.She finally got the job she had been dreaming of.
- 梦寐以求。Hé píng shì quán shì jiè rén mín mèng mèi yǐ qiú de shēng huó.Peace is the life that people all over the world deeply yearn for.
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