意欲 (yì yù) — intention; volition
Definition
A formal/literary noun for one's inner volition or desire — the mindset behind an action, not the action itself. Closer in register to 意志 (willpower) than to casual words like 想法.
noun
intentionvolition
Examples
- 意欲。Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de xué xí yì yù.He has a strong desire to learn.
- 意欲。Tā de yì yù shì xiǎng bāng zhù gèng duō de rén.Her intention is to help more people.
- 意欲。Zhè zhǒng yì yù tuī dòng le zhěng gè jì huà de shí shī.This willpower drove the implementation of the entire plan.
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