Discussion of 巴不得 [bā bu de] be very impatient, be only too anxious to do something, earnestly wish - Trainchinese

1 - “巴不得“ (bā bù dé) and “恨不得“ (hèn bù dé) are both expressions used to convey a strong desire for something, but they differ in intensity and nuance: “巴不得“ expresses a strong desire or eagerness for something to happen. It conveys the idea of looking forward to or eagerly anticipating something positive. It implies a positive or optimistic tone. For example, “巴不得快点放假“ (bā bù dé kuài diǎn fàngjià) means “Can't wait to have a vacation soon.“ “恨不得“ also conveys a strong desire, but it often carries a sense of frustration. It implies a strong wish for something to happen, even to the point of feeling frustrated or agitated because it hasn't happened yet. It may indicate a more urgent or impatient desire. For example, “恨不得现在就出发“ (hèn bù dé xiànzài jiù chūfā) means “I wish we could leave right now“ and conveys a sense of urgency or impatience.

‘巴不得’与‘恨不得’均为表达强烈愿望的成语，然其在强度与细微差别上有所区分：‘巴不得’所传达的是对某事发生的强烈渴望或热切期待，蕴含着对正面事物的憧憬与乐观基调。例如，‘巴不得快点放假’即表示‘迫不及待地期待假期尽早到来’。‘恨不得’亦表达强烈的愿望，但常带有一定的挫败感，暗示着对某事的迫切期盼，甚至因尚未实现而感到焦躁不安，可能体现出更为紧迫或急切的愿望。例如，‘恨不得现在就出发’即表达出‘迫切希望立刻出发’的紧迫感或耐心不足。