巴不得

• Pinyin: bā bu dé
• Desglose de hanzi: 巴 = to cling/hope; 不得 = cannot obtain

Significado

Estar deseando; desear con todas las ganas.

Expresses an intense desire for something to happen. Often implies impatience or that the wish is unlikely or difficult to fulfill. Colloquial and emphatic.

Ejemplos

1. 他巴不得立刻辞职，不想再忍受这个老板了。
2. 孩子们巴不得每天都是周末。
3. 我巴不得这场会议马上结束。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, emotional

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 我巴不得能去呢！(I'd love nothing more than to go!)
• 他巴不得你走。(He can't wait for you to leave.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式场合用'巴不得' (Avoid 巴不得 in formal writing — it's too colloquial)

Origen e historia

巴 (to cling/hope) + 不得 (cannot get). Together: wishing so desperately one clings to the hope.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal