只求 (zhǐ qiú) — to only seek; to just want; to ask for nothing more than

Definition

只求 is a formal/literary phrase meaning 'to only ask for, to want nothing more than' — it stresses that the speaker has no other wish. It pairs with 求 to narrow desire down to a single thing.

verb
to only seekto just wantto ask for nothing more than

Examples

  • 只求。
    Tā zhǐ qiú yí fèn ān wěn de gōng zuò.
    He only seeks a stable job.
  • ，只求。
    Wǒ bù qiú míng lì, zhǐ qiú jiā rén jiàn kāng.
    I don't seek fame or wealth, only my family's health.
  • 只求。
    Tā zhǐ qiú hái zi néng píng ān zhǎng dà.
    She only wishes for her child to grow up safely.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

只 shows air coming out of a mouth, for a word used in speech.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

求 began as a drawing of a centipede.

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