Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'like being hungry and thirsty'. Figuratively, it describes an extremely eager, passionate, or intense desire for something, especially knowledge, books, or learning. You'll often hear it used as an adverbial before a verb — 如饥似渴地学、如饥似渴地读 — to convey someone devouring something with great enthusiasm.
idiom
eagerlywith great passiondescribing a strong desire for something (especially knowledge or reading)
Examples
- 如饥似渴。Tā rú jī sì kě de yuèdú gè zhǒng shūjí.He reads all kinds of books with great eagerness.
- 如饥似渴。Niánqīng rén rú jī sì kě de xuéxí xīn zhīshi.Young people eagerly learn new knowledge.
- 如饥似渴，。Tā duì yīnyuè rú jī sì kě, měitiān liànxí hǎo jǐ gè xiǎoshí.She is passionately devoted to music and practices for hours every day.
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