如饥似渴 in English ru2 ji1 si4 ke3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to hunger for sth (idiomatic expression); eagerly
  • to long for sth

Simplified Characters

如 饥 似 渴

Traditional Characters

如 飢 似 渴

Pinyin

ru2 ji1 si4 ke3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

如ru2as 饥ji1hungry 似shi4see 似的[shi4 de5] 渴ke3thirsty