Meaning of 翘首
翘首 means to raise one's head (to look); to gaze upward. Pronounced qiáo shǒu.
- to raise one's head (to look); to gaze upward
Definitions & Examples
Rén人
men们
zhàn站
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
，
qiáo翘
shǒu首
yǎng仰
wàng望
fēi飞
xiáng翔
de的
gē鸽
zi子
。
People stood in the square, raising their heads to gaze up at the flying pigeons.
Tā她
qiáo翘
shǒu首
yuǎn远
wàng望
，
děng等
dài待
zhe着
guī归
háng航
de的
chuán船
zhī只
。
She raised her head looking into the distance, waiting for the returning ships.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
qiáo翘
shǒu首
qī期
pàn盼
zhe着
zhè这
chǎng场
jí及
shí时
yǔ雨
de的
dào到
lái来
。
The villagers eagerly looked forward to the arrival of this timely rain.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
qiáo翘
shǒu首
xīng星
kōng空
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
。
He stood alone at the mountaintop, looking up at the starry sky, lost in thought.