跃跃欲试

躍躍欲試

yuèyuè-yùshì

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 desire / to want

to try / to test

Examples

HSK 5

听说有新项目，大家都跃跃欲试。

Tīngshuō yǒu xīn xiàngmù, dàjiā dōu yuèyuè-yùshì.

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

HSK 6

她看到滑雪场，跃跃欲试地换上了装备。

Tā kàndào huáxuě chǎng, yuèyuè-yùshì de huànshàng le zhuāngbèi.

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

HSK 6

学生们跃跃欲试，想第一个上台表演。

Xuéshengmen yuèyuè-yùshì, xiǎng dìyī 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