巴不得

/ bābude /

Strokes

Definition

(coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to

As a Verb

be only too eager to do sth; can hardly wait (to do sth); earnestly wish (one could do sth)

Wǒ

我

bābude

巴不得

yǒu

有

gè

个

niàn

念

dàxué

大学

的

jīhuì

机会

。

I wish I could have a chance to study at the university.

Wǒ

我

bābude

巴不得

qù

去

guówài

国外

lǚxíng

旅行

。

I'm itching to travel abroad. / I cannot resist the itch to travel abroad.

Tā

他

bābude

巴不得

lìjí

立即

jiàndào

见到

qīzǐ

妻子

。

He is only too eager to see his wife right now. / He can't wait to see his wife.