harbor a thought; long-cherished idea
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harbor a thought for a long time; to have long cherished an idea
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to express thoughts or wishes held for an extended period.
Tā他
xù蓄
niàn念
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
jì计
huà划
zhōng终
yú于
shí实
xiàn现
le了
。
The plan he had long harbored was finally realized.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
xù蓄
niàn念
duō多
nián年
de的
xīn心
yuàn愿
。
This is a wish I have cherished for many years.
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Xù蓄
niàn念
yǐ已
jiǔ久
To have harbored this thought for a long time.