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There are 41 total results for your i want you search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

欲しい

see styles
 hoshii / hoshi
    ほしい

More info & calligraphy:

I Want You
(adjective) (1) (See 欲しがる) wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; (adj-i,aux-adj) (2) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

see styles
yào
    yao4
yao
 you / yo
    よう
to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important
(1) main point; essential point; important thing; (n,adj-f) (2) necessity; need; requirement; (surname) Yoshi
Important, essential, necessary, strategic; want, need; about to; intercept; coerce; agree, etc.

乾貨


干货

see styles
gān huò
    gan1 huo4
kan huo
dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone); (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1])

何か用

see styles
 nankayou / nankayo
    なんかよう
    nanikayou / nanikayo
    なにかよう
(expression) What do you want? (oft. brusque, curt); Can I help you?

なにか用

see styles
 nanikayou / nanikayo
    なにかよう
(expression) What do you want? (oft. brusque, curt); Can I help you?

なんか用

see styles
 nankayou / nankayo
    なんかよう
(expression) What do you want? (oft. brusque, curt); Can I help you?

やんのか

see styles
 yannoka
    やんのか
(expression) do you want to make something of it?; do you want to fight?

何故なら

see styles
 nazenara
    なぜなら
(conjunction) (kana only) because; the reason is; if you want to know why

呼牛作馬


呼牛作马

see styles
hū niú zuò mǎ
    hu1 niu2 zuo4 ma3
hu niu tso ma
to call something a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.

呼牛呼馬


呼牛呼马

see styles
hū niú hū mǎ
    hu1 niu2 hu1 ma3
hu niu hu ma
to call something a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it; Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.

魚與熊掌


鱼与熊掌

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yú yǔ xióng zhǎng
    yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3
yü yü hsiung chang
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

不以詞害誌


不以词害志

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bù yǐ cí hài zhì
    bu4 yi3 ci2 hai4 zhi4
pu i tz`u hai chih
    pu i tzu hai chih
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say

不以辭害志


不以辞害志

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bù yǐ cí hài zhì
    bu4 yi3 ci2 hai4 zhi4
pu i tz`u hai chih
    pu i tzu hai chih
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say

好きなだけ

see styles
 sukinadake
    すきなだけ
(exp,adv) all you want; as much as one wants

好きな時に

see styles
 sukinatokini
    すきなときに
(exp,adv) whenever you want; any time you like

宜しければ

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 yoroshikereba
    よろしければ
(expression) (kana only) if you please; if you don't mind; when you're ready; if you want; if that's alright with you

正直言って

see styles
 shoujikiitte / shojikitte
    しょうじきいって
(expression) to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

どの口がいう

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 donokuchigaiu
    どのくちがいう
(exp,v5u) I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

どの口が言う

see styles
 donokuchigaiu
    どのくちがいう
(exp,v5u) I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

好きなときに

see styles
 sukinatokini
    すきなときに
(exp,adv) whenever you want; any time you like

好きなように

see styles
 sukinayouni / sukinayoni
    すきなように
(exp,adv) as you want; as you will

求人不如求己

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qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ
    qiu2 ren2 bu4 ru2 qiu2 ji3
ch`iu jen pu ju ch`iu chi
    chiu jen pu ju chiu chi
if you want something done well, do it yourself (idiom)

寄らば大樹の陰

see styles
 yorabataijunokage
    よらばたいじゅのかげ
(expression) Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good

樹欲靜而風不止


树欲静而风不止

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shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
    shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3
shu yü ching erh feng pu chih
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

魚與熊掌不可兼得


鱼与熊掌不可兼得

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yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
    yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2
yü yü hsiung chang pu k`o chien te
    yü yü hsiung chang pu ko chien te
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it

一手交錢,一手交貨


一手交钱,一手交货

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yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
    yi1 shou3 jiao1 qian2 , yi1 shou3 jiao1 huo4
i shou chiao ch`ien , i shou chiao huo
    i shou chiao chien , i shou chiao huo
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction

太公釣魚,願者上鉤


太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

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tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

己所不欲,勿施於人


己所不欲,勿施于人

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jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
    ji3 suo3 bu4 yu4 , wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2
chi so pu yü , wu shih yü jen
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects); Do as you would be done by.; Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

木を隠すなら森の中

see styles
 kiokakusunaramorinonaka
    きをかくすならもりのなか
(expression) (proverb) if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest

欲加之罪,何患無辭


欲加之罪,何患无辞

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yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí
    yu4 jia1 zhi1 zui4 , he2 huan4 wu2 ci2
yü chia chih tsui , ho huan wu tz`u
    yü chia chih tsui , ho huan wu tzu
If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb; Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.

Variations:
体は正直
身体は正直

see styles
 karadahashoujiki / karadahashojiki
    からだはしょうじき
(expression) (proverb) (colloquialism) the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)

姜太公釣魚,願者上鉤


姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

see styles
jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
chiang t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    chiang tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

薑太公釣魚,願者上鉤


姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩

see styles
jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu
    jiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1
chiang t`ai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
    chiang tai kung tiao yü , yüan che shang kou
Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 薑子牙|姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

木の葉を隠すなら森の中

see styles
 konohaokakusunaramorinonaka
    このはをかくすならもりのなか
(expression) (proverb) if you want to hide a leaf, the best place is a forest

棒ほど願って針ほど叶う

see styles
 bouhodonegatteharihodokanau / bohodonegatteharihodokanau
    ぼうほどねがってはりほどかなう
(exp,v5u) (proverb) you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope

若要人不知,除非己莫為


若要人不知,除非己莫为

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ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
    ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2
jo yao jen pu chih , ch`u fei chi mo wei
    jo yao jen pu chih , chu fei chi mo wei
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.

Variations:
好きな時に
好きなときに

see styles
 sukinatokini
    すきなときに
(expression) whenever you want; any time you like

Variations:
どの口が言う
どの口がいう

see styles
 donokuchigaiu
    どのくちがいう
(exp,v5u) look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

Variations:
何か用
なんか用
なにか用

see styles
 nankayou(何ka用, nanka用); nanikayou(何ka用, nanika用) / nankayo(何ka用, nanka用); nanikayo(何ka用, nanika用)
    なんかよう(何か用, なんか用); なにかよう(何か用, なにか用)
(expression) (oft. brusque, curt) what do you want?; can I help you?

将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ

see styles
 shouointohossurebamazuumaoiyo / shoointohossurebamazumaoiyo
    しょうをいんとほっすればまずうまをいよ
(expression) (proverb) do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse

Variations:
言葉足らず
言葉たらず
ことば足らず

see styles
 kotobatarazu
    ことばたらず
(noun or adjectival noun) lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 41 results for "i want you" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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