意犹未尽

意猶未盡

yìyóuwèijìn

idiom #36,014

Meanings

1 to feel one wants more (after enjoying something)
2 to have not had enough
3 wishing to continue

Characters

feeling, intent

exhausted, finished

Examples

电影结束了,大家都意犹未尽。

Diànyǐng jiéshù le, dàjiā dōu yìyóuwèijìn.

When the movie ended, everyone felt they wanted more.

听完他的故事,我意犹未尽。

Tīng wán tā de gùshi, wǒ yìyóuwèijìn.

After listening to his story, I felt I hadn't had my fill.

Tips

usage

Literally 'the feeling (意) is still (犹) not (未) exhausted (尽)'. Used positively for things you enjoyed and want to keep going — meals, movies, conversations. Functions as a predicative complement: 大家都意犹未尽.

Stroke Order

意 yì

犹 yóu

未 wèi

尽 jǐn