Usage of the character 求

lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
not bothered with the details
superficial
content with shallow understanding

zhūqiúwúyǐ

诛求无已

[誅求無已]

to make endless exorbitant demands

kèyìqiúgōng

刻意求工

[刻意求工]

assiduous and painstaking

shěshēnqiúfǎ

舍身求法

[捨身求法]

to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

qiútiánwènshè

求田问舍

[求田問舍]

lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

jīngyìqiújīng

精益求精

[精益求精]

(idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting

yuánmùqiúyú

缘木求鱼

[緣木求魚]

lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible

fǎnqiúzhūjǐ

反求诸己

[反求諸己]

to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else

qiǎnxījìnqiú

浅希近求

[淺希近求]

to aim low
to aim to get by
without lofty ambition

qiúshēngyìzhì

求生意志

[求生意志]

the will to live

Dúgū Qiúbài

独孤求败

[獨孤求敗]

Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 ( Jīn Yōng) novels

Máolǐqiúsī

毛里求斯

[毛里求斯]

Mauritius

tānqiúwúyàn

贪求无厌

[貪求無厭]

insatiably greedy (idiom)

bùqiúshōuhuò

不求收获

[不求收獲]

not expecting any reward
not asking for favors

qiúzhībùdé

求之不得

[求之不得]

lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

qǐngqiúkuānshù

请求宽恕

[請求寬恕]

to sue for mercy
to ask for forgiveness
begging for magnanimity

wěiqūqiúquán

委曲求全

[委曲求全]

to accept a compromise

qiúqīnkàoyǒu

求亲靠友

[求親靠友]

to rely on the help of relatives and friends

qiúxuéwútǎntú

求学无坦途

[求學無坦途]

The path of learning can never be smooth.
There is no royal road to learning. (idiom)

tuì'érqiúqícì

退而求其次

[退而求其次]

to settle for second best
the next best thing

shèhuìzǒngxūqiú

社会总需求

[社會總需求]

aggregate social demand
total requirement of society

kěyùbùkěqiú

可遇不可求

[可遇不可求]

can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
one can only come across such things serendipitously

xūqiúcéngcìlǐlùn

需求层次理论

[需求層次理論]

(Maslow's) hierarchy of needs (psychology)

qiúyéyegàonǎinai

求爷爷告奶奶

[求爺爺告奶奶]

lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)
fig. to go about begging for help

qiúrénbùrúqiújǐ

求人不如求己

[求人不如求己]

if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)

shǒuzhūdàitù,yuánmùqiúyú

守株待兔，缘木求鱼

[守株待兔，緣木求魚]

to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action

bùqiúyǒugōng,dànqiúwúguò

不求有功，但求无过

[不求有功，但求無過]

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
fig. to take a risk-averse approach

qiānjūnyìdé,yījiàngnánqiú

千军易得，一将难求

[千軍易得，一將難求]

Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)