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求之不得

qiúzhībùdé

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

Character Breakdown

求
qiú
to seek; to request, to demand; to beseech, to beg for
HSK 3
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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