yearn for; admire; long for
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to yearn for; to admire deeply; to long for with respect
literaryLiterary or formal usage expressing deep admiration, respect, or longing for someone distant, idealized, or superior. Often used in classical or elevated contexts.
Tā他
zì自
yòu幼
xiàng向
mù慕
shèng圣
xián贤
zhī之
dào道
。
He has yearned for the way of the sages since childhood.
Tā她
xiàng向
mù慕
nà那
wèi位
yáo遥
yuǎn远
de的
zuò作
jiā家
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
She has long admired that distant writer.
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Bǎi百
xìng姓
xiàng向
mù慕
rén仁
zhèng政
，
yóu犹
rú如
cǎo草
mù木
zhī之
wàng望
yǔ雨
lù露
。
The people yearn for benevolent governance, just as plants long for rain and dew.