(coll.) to be eager for · to long for · to look forward to

bā bu de

b+ā·1st toneb+u·neutral toned+e·neutral tone

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Don't threaten me with a good time.

用这种好事来威脅我？我巴不得呢。

Whether you believe it or not, I want to get this thing over with as much as you do.

不管你信不信，我和你一样巴不得想把这件事搞定。

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