渴

khao khát; mong mỏi

lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late

to quench

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

hungry and thirsty; (fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)

lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse

parched; dry mouth

thirsty

to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly; to long for sth

(idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions

(idiom) to eagerly seek talented people

condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes

to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it

to thirst for

to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire