yearn for; admire ardently
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to yearn for; to admire ardently; to desire earnestly
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to express a deep, almost desperate admiration or longing, often for a person, ideal, or experience. It carries a stronger emotional weight than simple 'admire' (羡慕).
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
dà大
shī师
de的
cái才
huá华
kě渴
mù慕
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
He has yearned for this great master's talent for a long time.
Dà大
jiā家
huái怀
zhe着
kě渴
mù慕
de的
xīn心
qíng情
fǎng访
wèn问
le了
zhè这
wèi位
láo劳
dòng动
mó模
fàn范
。
Everyone visited this model worker with a heart full of ardent admiration.
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Tā她
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
kě渴
mù慕
néng能
qù去
Bā巴
lí黎
xué学
xí习
huì绘
huà画
。
She has yearned since childhood to go to Paris to study painting.
Dú读
zhě者
kě渴
mù慕
dú读
dào到
zhè这
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
zuò作
jiā家
de的
xīn新
zuò作
。
Readers ardently desire to read the new work of this reclusive writer.