eagerly anticipate; long for intensely
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to long for something so intensely that one's eyes are about to pierce through; to eagerly anticipate
literaryA literary idiom used to express intense longing or anticipation for a person, object, or event. Often used in written language or formal speech.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
wàng望
yǎn眼
yù欲
chuān穿
de地
děng等
dài待
ér儿
zi子
cóng从
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
guī归
lái来
。
The mother waited with eager anticipation for her son to return from the battlefield.
Fěn粉
sī丝
men们
wàng望
yǎn眼
yù欲
chuān穿
，
zhōng终
yú于
děng等
dào到
le了
ǒu偶
xiàng像
de的
xīn新
zhuān专
jí辑
fā发
bù布
。
The fans had been longing intensely and finally welcomed the release of their idol's new album.
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Tā她
wàng望
yǎn眼
yù欲
chuān穿
de地
pàn盼
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
qīn亲
rén人
de的
lái来
xìn信
。
She eagerly anticipated a letter from her relatives far away.