"scratch the itch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 解瘙痒（实际/比喻）
• 满足渴望

Definition

字面意思是通过抓挠解除皮肤瘙痒，但更常用来指满足一种强烈的渴望或冲动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，多用于比喻内心渴望、好奇心等的满足。正式场合较少见。可指身体上的或心理上的“痒”。

Examples

I need to scratch the itch on my arm.

我需要**抓挠一下**我的手臂。

Sometimes you just have to scratch the itch and try something new.

有时候你就得去**满足渴望**，尝试点新东西。

He couldn’t resist and had to scratch the itch of curiosity.

他忍不住去**解解好奇心的痒**。

I hadn’t traveled in years, so I finally booked a trip to scratch the itch.

好多年没旅游了，我终于订了旅游来**解解瘙痒**。

Starting a side business really helped me scratch the itch I had for creativity.

开副业真的让我**满足了**对创意的渴望。

There’s a part of me that just wants to scratch the itch and move to a new city.

内心有个声音只想**解解这个痒**，搬到新城市。