hang by a thread ⇒ 他的明星地位摇摇欲坠。 Tā de míngxīng dìwèi yáoyáo yù zhuì. → His celebrity status hung by a thread. ⇒ 这座老桥摇摇欲坠。 Zhè zuò lǎo qiáo yáoyáo yù zhuì. → This old bridge is on the verge of collapse.
欲盖弥彰
protest too much
清心寡欲
be pure of heart and free from desire
畅所欲言
speak freely
痛不欲生
overwhelmed with grief
蠢蠢欲动
on the point of stirring up trouble
跃跃欲试
itching to have a go ⇒ 听完老师的介绍，同学们跃跃欲试。 Tīngwán lǎoshī de jièshào, tóngxuémen yuèyuè yù shì. → Having heard the teacher's introduction, the students were itching to have a go.
震耳欲聋
deafening
馋涎欲滴
drool ⇒ 牛肉的香味使我馋涎欲滴。 Niúròu de xiāngwèi shǐ wǒ chán xián yù dī. → The delicious smell of the beef made my mouth water.
欲速则不达
try to run before one can walk ⇒ 学习外语是一个循序渐进的过程，欲速则不达。 Xuéxí wàiyǔ shì yī gè xún xù jiàn jìn de guòchéng, yù sù zé bù dá. → Studying foreign languages is a progressive, gradual process – you can't run before you can walk.