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意猶未盡

简意犹未尽 · 繁意猶未盡

Mandarin · pinyin yì yóu wèi jìn

to wish to continue sth
to have not fully expressed oneself

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
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未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
盡: Look up this written character
犹: yóu · like, similar to, just like, as
尽: jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete

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4–2–4–4 · yi4 you2 wei4 jin4

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ji3 jau4 mei6 zeon6

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(idiomatic) to be left wanting more; to yearn for more; unsatisfied pleasure

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