Definition
意犹未尽 is a four-character idiom meaning that although an experience or activity has ended, you still feel it could have continued longer — you haven't fully satisfied your appetite for it. It's used after watching a movie, eating a meal, reading a book, or any enjoyable event that leaves you wanting more. The literal breakdown: 意 'feeling', 犹 'still', 未 'not', 尽 'exhausted'.
f.e.
to feel that something enjoyable ended too soonto wish it could continue
Examples
- ，。Zhè bù diànyǐng tài jīngcǎi le, kàn wán hòu ràng rén yì yóu wèi jìn.This movie was so brilliant that after watching it, I still wanted more.
- ，意犹未尽，。Tā de yǎnjiǎng suīrán jiéshù le, dàn tīngzhòng men hái yì yóu wèi jìn, xīwàng tā zài duō jiǎng yìxiē.Although his speech ended, the audience still felt unsatisfied, hoping he would talk more.
- ，。Zhè dùn fàn wèidào hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu chī de yì yóu wèi jìn.This meal tasted wonderful, and everyone ate until they wished they could keep going.
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