欲 yù

1. yù noun desire
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 愿望 (Guoyu '欲' n 1; Unihan '欲')
2. yù verb to desire; to wish
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 欲 is a full verb in this sense. For example, 其恕乎！己所不欲，勿施於人。 'Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.' (Lunyu 17:24, trans. by Legge 1861; Guoyu '欲' v 1)
3. yù adverb almost; nearly; about to occur
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
   Notes: In this sense 欲 has the same meaning as 快要 (Guoyu '欲' adv 2)
4. yù auxiliary verb to desire; to intend
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Literary Chinese, 欲 is an auxiliary verb in this sense (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 122; Unihan '欲').
5. yù noun lust
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 情欲 (Guoyu '欲' n 2)
6. yù noun desire; intention; wish; kāma
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Concept: Mental Factor 心所
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: chanda, or: kāma, Pali: canda, Japanese: yoku, Tibetan: 'dun pa; one of the five object-determining mental factors in the Mahayana teachings (BCSD '欲', p. 673; DJBT '欲', p. 436; FGDB '欲'; Mahāvyutpatti 'chandaḥ'; MW 'chanda'; SH '欲', p. 355)

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• 欲者无常(欲者無常) sensuality is inconstant
• 三欲 three desires
• 苦习尽欲道为真谛(苦習盡欲道為真諦) the noble truth of the way of practice leading to the cessation of stress
• 欲脱苦(欲脫苦) desire to be free from suffering
• 法灯欲灭(法燈欲滅) The Dharma lamp is about to be extinguished.
• 欲穷千里目 更上一层楼(欲窮千里目 更上一層樓) Transcend the limits of the clairvoyant eye; Climb yet another layer of the pagoda.
• 1. 佛光人身语行为要有社会性 2. 佛光人弘法利生要有使命感 3. 佛光人五欲六尘要有自制力 4. 佛光人做人处事要有公德心(1. 佛光人身語行為要有社會性 2. 佛光人弘法利生要有使命感 3. 佛光人五欲六塵要有自制力 4. 佛光人做人處事要有公德心) 1. Fo Guang members should speak and act with a sense of social involvement. 2. Fo Guang members should propagate the Dharma and benefit living beings with a sense of mission. 3. Fo Guang members should have self-discipline against the Five Desires and Six Objects. 4. Fo Guang members have a sense of social responsibility.
• 了菴清欲禅师语录(了菴清欲禪師語錄) Quotes from Chan Master Liao An Qing
• 欲知去来之事者(欲知去來之事者) desire to know events of the past and future
• 与欲(與欲) with desire; with consent
• 离欲退(離欲退) regression of one who is free from desire
• 欲天五婬 five methods of physical interaction in the heavens of desire
• 少欲 few desires
• 欲海 the ocean of desire
• 欲知灭此因(欲知滅此因) the desire to know the means of counteracting it
• 欲界 realm of desire
• 己所不欲勿施于人(己所不欲，勿施於人) do not do unto others what you would not wish done unto you
• 禅要诃欲经(禪要訶欲經) Chan Yao Jing
• 人生二十最 人生最大的敌人是自己 人生最大的毛病是自私 人生最大的悲哀是无知 人生最大的错误是邪见 人生最大的失败是骄慢 人生最大的烦恼是欲望 人生最大的无明是怨尤 人生最大的过失是侵犯 人生最大的困扰是是非 人生最大的美德是慈悲 人生最大的勇气是认错 人生最大的能源是信仰 人生最大的拥有是感恩 人生最大的修养是宽容 人生最大的本钱是尊严 人生最大的欢喜是法乐 人生最大的发心是利众 人生最大的富有是满足 人生最大的希望是平安 人生最大的收获是圆满(人生二十最 人生最大的敵人是自己 人生最大的毛病是自私 人生最大的悲哀是無知 人生最大的錯誤是邪見 人生最大的失敗是驕慢 人生最大的煩惱是欲望 人生最大的無明是怨尤 人生最大的過失是侵犯 人生最大的困擾是是非 人生最大的美德是慈悲 人生最大的勇氣是認錯 人生最大的能源是信仰 人生最大的擁有是感恩 人生最大的修養是寬容 人生最大的本錢是尊嚴 人生最大的歡喜是法樂 人生最大的發心是利眾 人生最大的富有是滿足 人生最大的希望是平安 人生最大的收穫是圓滿) Twenty Foremost Things in Life The foremost enemy in life is self. The foremost malady in life is selfishness. The foremost sadness in life is ignorance. The foremost error in life is delusion. The foremost failure in life is arrogance. The foremost defilement in life is desire. The foremost ignorance in life is complaint. The foremost default in life is transgression. The foremost problem in life is conscience. The foremost virtue in life is compassion. The foremost courage in life is to confess. The foremost energy in life is religious faith. The foremost possession in life is gratitude. The foremost cultivation in life is magnanimity. The foremost asset in life is dignity. The foremost happiness in life is spiritual joy. The foremost devotion in life is to benefit beings. The foremost hope in life is peace. The foremost wealth in life is contentment. The foremost reward in life is a perfect outcome.
• 说欲(說欲) explanation of desire
• 婬欲 sexual desire
• 欲境 object of desire
• 求欲经(求欲經) Sūtra on Desire; Qiu Yu Jing
• 欲心猛盛 desire arose

Also contained in

风雨欲来 、 欲言又止 、 利欲熏心 、 垂涎欲滴 、 树欲静而风不止 、 欲留 、 欲罢不能 、 禁欲 、 欲击之 、 情欲 、 欲火焚身 、 欲速而不达 、 爱欲其周 、 一逞兽欲 、 从心所欲 、 物欲世界 、 侈欲 、 纵欲 、 欲立之 、 欲善其事，必先利其器 、 头痛欲裂 、 工欲善其事，必先利其器 、 欲娶之 、 欲加之罪，何患无辞 、 摇摇欲坠 、 欲望 、 呼之欲出

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 226
• Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 178
• Scroll 6 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 167
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 161
• Scroll 60 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 155 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 148
• Scroll 4 Abhidharmadharmaskandhapādaśāstra (Apidamo Fa Yun Zu Lun) 阿毘達磨法蘊足論 — count: 142
• Scroll 25 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 139 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 13 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 133
• Scroll 9 Avataṃsakasūtra (Flower Garland Sūtra) 大方廣佛華嚴經 — count: 130

Collocations

• 欲使 (欲使) 欲使不出家 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
• 欲见 (欲見) 欲見卿等 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
• 欲获 (欲穫) 未獲欲獲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
• 证欲 (證欲) 未證欲證 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
• 获欲 (穫欲) 未獲欲獲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 5
• 今欲 (今欲) 吾今欲以宿命智說過去佛事 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 汝等欲 (汝等欲) 汝等欲聞如來識宿命智 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
• 欲试 (欲試) 欲試神足力 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 欢喜欲 (歡喜欲) 歡喜欲見 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 4
• 欲想 (欲想) 無眾欲想 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 4