have a yen for

have a yen for (something)

To have a very strong and persistent desire or craving for something. I've had a yen for sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month.

have a yen for

Crave or desire, as in I have a yen for a thick juicy steak. The yen in this expression comes from the Chinese yan, meaning "a craving" (probably for opium). The term was first recorded in English in 1906.

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释义	have a yen for have a yen for (something) To have a very strong and persistent desire or craving for something. I've had a yen for sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month. See also: have, yen Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have a yen for Crave or desire, as in I have a yen for a thick juicy steak. The yen in this expression comes from the Chinese yan, meaning "a craving" (probably for opium). The term was first recorded in English in 1906. See also: have, yen The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: have a yen for (something) hanker hanker after hanker after (something) hanker for (something) have a hankering for (something) jones be jonesing for (something) jones for (something) yen
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