恨不得

hènbude

HSK 7

恨不得 — hènbude

  1. to wish one could (do something); itching to do sth; very eager to

    我恨不得现在就走。 wǒ hènbùdé xiànzài jiù zǒu — I wish I could leave right now.

  2. used before a verb to emphasize strong desire or impatience (colloquial)

    她恨不得立刻打电话给他。 tā hènbùdé lìkè dǎdiànhuà gěi tā — She can't wait to call him right away.