wàng
yǎn
chuān

idiom
verb

Meaning of 望眼欲穿

望眼欲穿 means to long for something so intensely that one's eyes are about to pierce through; to eagerly anticipate. Pronounced wàng yǎn yù chuān.

  • to long for something so intensely that one's eyes are about to pierce through; to eagerly anticipate

Definitions & Examples

qīn
wàng
yǎn
chuān穿
de
děng
dài
ér
zi
cóng
zhàn
chǎng
shàng
guī
lái
 

The mother waited with eager anticipation for her son to return from the battlefield.

Fěn
men
wàng
yǎn
chuān穿
 
zhōng
děng
dào
le
ǒu
xiàng
de
xīn
zhuān
 

The fans had been longing intensely and finally welcomed the release of their idol's new album.

wàng
yǎn
chuān穿
de
pàn
zhe
yuǎn
fāng
qīn
rén
de
lái
xìn
 

She eagerly anticipated a letter from her relatives far away.