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求之不得

lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

Characters and words in 求之不得

qiú = qi + ou2
to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech
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zhī = zh + Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
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= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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must not / may not / not to be allowed / cannot
= d + e2
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
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de = d + e5
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
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děi = d + ei3
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
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Words with 求之不得

求之不得 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 求之不得

求之不得 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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