anxiously await; worry about
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look forward to with anxiety; to await anxiously; to worry about someone's whereabouts
Often used in the context of family members worrying about someone who is away. Combines the sense of 'hanging' (suspense) with 'looking toward'.
Nǐ你
bàn办
wán完
shì事
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
huí回
lái来
，
miǎn免
de得
jiā家
zhōng中
xuán悬
wàng望
。
Finish your business quickly and come back, lest the family worry.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
měi每
rì日
xuán悬
wàng望
，
pàn盼
ér儿
zǎo早
guī归
。
The mother waits anxiously every day, hoping for her son's early return.
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Chū出
mén门
zài在
wài外
，
mò莫
ràng让
jiā家
rén人
xuán悬
wàng望
。
When you are away from home, don't let your family worry.
Fù父
qīn亲
xuán悬
wàng望
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
ràng让
wǒ我
jiā加
kuài快
le了
huí回
jiā家
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
My father's anxious gaze made me quicken my steps home.