跃跃欲试

躍躍欲試

yuèyuèyùshì

idiom #23,272

Meanings

1 eager to have a go
2 itching to try
3 champing at the bit

Characters

to leap / to jump

to leap (reduplication for vividness)

to desire / to want

to try / to test

Examples

听说有新项目，大家都跃跃欲试。

Tīngshuō yǒu xīn xiàngmù, dàjiā dōu yuèyuèyùshì.

Upon hearing about the new project, everyone was eager to give it a try.

她看到滑雪场，跃跃欲试地换上了装备。

Tā kàndào huáxuě chǎng, yuèyuèyùshì de huàn shàng le zhuāngbèi.

She saw the ski slope and eagerly put on her gear.

学生们跃跃欲试，想第一个上台表演。

Xuéshengmen yuèyuèyùshì, xiǎng dì yī gè shàngtái biǎoyǎn.

The students were champing at the bit, wanting to be the first to perform on stage.

Tips

memory

跃跃 (leaping, leaping) + 欲 (desire) + 试 (try) — picture someone literally bouncing on their toes with excitement, desperate to leap in and try something.

Stroke Order

跃 yuè

欲 yù

试 shì