eagerly look forward to; long for
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look forward to eagerly; to long for (something) with head raised (figurative)
literaryCombines the physical gesture of looking up (翘首) with emotional expectation. Often used in formal or literary contexts for abstract concepts like peace, return, or good news.
Wǒ我
men们
qiáo翘
pàn盼
shì世
jiè界
hé和
píng平
de的
dào到
lái来
。
We eagerly look forward to the arrival of world peace.
Hǎi海
wài外
yóu游
zǐ子
qiáo翘
pàn盼
guī归
xiāng乡
。
Wanderers overseas long to return home.
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Tóu投
zī资
zhě者
men们
qiáo翘
pàn盼
shì市
chǎng场
zǎo早
rì日
huí回
nuǎn暖
。
Investors are eagerly waiting for the market to recover soon.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
qiáo翘
pàn盼
ào奥
yùn运
shèng盛
huì会
。
The whole nation eagerly awaits the Olympic Games.