| 释义 |
need verb—需 v (often used)需要 v (often used)必要 vExamples:often used with negatives, e.g. no need worry about past issues—(cf Book of Songs) How fashion an ax handle? You need an ax—quality goods need no advertising—a friend in need is a friend indeed [idiom.]—There is no need stand on ceremonies.—all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item—lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need—just (one thing, no need worry about the rest)—too slow meet a pressing need—You need be selective when studying.—It's all exaggeration, you don't need take it seriously—lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need—need to answer the call of nature—(Taiwan usage) child in need of help (orphaned, abandoned, abused etc)—a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed—Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.—lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind [idiom.]—There is no need boast about one's treasures. [idiom.]—everything is ready, all we need is an east wind [idiom.]— |