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心里痒痒

xīn lǐ yǎng yangdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to feel a strong urge (to do sth)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

心裡癢癢 心里痒痒 [xin1 li3 yang3 yang5] /to feel a strong urge (to do sth)/

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Other forms in these source records: 心裡癢癢

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 里
    lǐ

    lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[lǐ] / li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhèn] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lín] levels

    Lǐ

    surname Li

  • 痒
    yǎng

    to itch / to tickle

  • 痒
    yǎng

    to itch / to tickle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.