yearn for; admire; long for
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to think of with respect; to yearn for; to long for (someone one admires)
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to express deep respect and longing for virtuous or talented people of the past or present. Carries a connotation of reverence.
Tā他
cháng常
cháng常
sī思
mù慕
qián前
xián贤
，
yǐ以
tā他
men们
wéi为
bǎng榜
yàng样
。
He often admires and emulates the virtuous people of the past, taking them as his role models.
Tā她
sī思
mù慕
nà那
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
lǎo老
shī师
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
She has long harbored deep admiration for that highly respected teacher.
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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
dāng当
sī思
mù慕
xiān先
xián贤
，
xué学
xí习
tā他
men们
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
Young people should look up to the sages of old and learn from their spirit.
Tā他
huái怀
zhe着
sī思
mù慕
zhī之
qíng情
xiě写
xià下
le了
zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
。
He wrote this poem filled with longing and admiration.