Definition
恨不得 (hèn bu de) expresses a strong, often frustrated desire to do something impossible or very difficult — like 'wish I could' or 'dying to'. It is more intense and hypothetical than 巴不得 (bā bu dé), which simply means 'can't wait to' for something expected or achievable.
verb
to wish one couldto be dying toto itch to (do sth)
Examples
- 恨不得。Wǒ hèn bu de mǎshàng huí jiā.I wish I could go home right now.
- 恨不得。Tā hèn bu de bǎ zhè jiàn shì gàosu suǒyǒu rén.He wishes he could tell everyone about this.
- 恨不得。Tā hèn bu de lìkè fēi dào Běijīng.She wishes she could fly to Beijing immediately.
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