意犹未尽 (yì yóu wèi jìn) — to feel that something enjoyable ended too soon; to wish it could continue
Definition
A chengyu meaning you enjoyed something so much that it ended too soon — the feeling of wanting more, not being satisfied yet.
idiom
to feel that something enjoyable ended too soonto wish it could continue
Examples
- ，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng tài jīng cǎi le, kàn wán hòu ràng rén yì yóu wèi jìn.This movie was so brilliant that after watching it, I still wanted more.
- ，意犹未尽，。Tā de yǎn jiǎng suī rán jié shù le, dàn tīng zhòng men hái yì yóu wèi jìn, xī wàng tā zài duō jiǎng yì xiē.Although his speech ended, the audience still felt unsatisfied, hoping he would talk more.
- ，。Zhè dùn fàn wèi dào hěn hǎo, dà jiā dōu chī dé yì yóu wèi jìn.This meal tasted wonderful, and everyone ate until they wished they could keep going.
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