| 欲 | yù | to wish for; to desiredesire; appetite; passion; lust; greed |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 欲念 | yù niàn | desire |
| 欲壑难填 | yù hè nán tián | bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed; carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment |
| 欲火 | yù huǒ | lust |
| 欲火焚身 | yù huǒ fén shēn | burning with desire |
欲加之罪，
何患无辞 | yù jiā zhī zuì ,
hé huàn wú cí | If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb; Give a dog a bad name, then hang him. |
| 欲取姑予 | yù qǔ gū yǔ | variant of 欲取姑与; to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom) |
| 欲取姑与 | yù qǔ gū yǔ | to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom) |
欲善其事，
必先利其器 | yù shàn qí shì ,
bì xiān lì qí qì | To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job |
| 欲振乏力 | yù zhèn fá lì | to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom) |
| 欲擒故纵 | yù qín gù zòng | In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better |
| 欲海 | yù hǎi | ocean of lust (Buddhist term); worldly desires |
| 欲益反损 | yù yì fǎn sǔn | wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster; It all ends in tears. |
| 欲绝 | yù jué | heart-broken; inconsolable |
| 欲罢不能 | yù bà bù néng | want to stop but can't (idiom, from Analects); find it impossible to give up |
| 欲盖弥彰 | yù gài mí zhāng | trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. |
| 欲速则不达 | yù sù zé bù dá | lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk |
| 欲速而不达 | yù sù ér bù dá | lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; also written 欲速则不达 |
