hope for; long for; desire earnestly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hope for; to long for; to desire earnestly
formalA formal, literary word expressing a deep and earnest hope, often for something important or profound.
Tā他
bì毕
shēng生
jì冀
qiú求
zì自
yóu由
yǔ与
píng平
děng等
。
He spent his whole life longing for freedom and equality.
Rén人
men们
jì冀
qiú求
shì世
jiè界
hé和
píng平
。
People earnestly desire world peace.
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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
tā她
duō多
nián年
jì冀
qiú求
de的
。
This job is what she has been hoping for for years.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
jì冀
qiú求
guān观
zhòng众
de的
gòng共
míng鸣
。
The artist's work seeks the resonance of the audience.