求之不得

qiúzhībùdé
idiom #15,179

Meanings

  1. 1 exactly what one has been looking for
  2. 2 something one could only dream of getting

Examples

Zhège jīhuì qiúzhībùdé a!
This opportunity is exactly what I've been looking for!
Néng gēn nǐ hézuò shì wǒ qiúzhībùdé de shì.
Being able to work with you is something I could only dream of.

Tips

history
Originates from the Book of Songs (): 求之不得 — 'I sought but could not get her, waking and sleeping I longed for her.' Originally about unrequited love, now used positively to mean something highly desirable.

Stroke Order

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