crane one's neck and stand on tiptoes; eager anticipation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to crane one's neck and stand on tiptoes; to look forward to something with eager anticipation
literaryA classical literary idiom describing the physical posture of someone eagerly awaiting something or someone, often used in formal or written contexts to express strong longing or anticipation.
Xīn新
shū书
fā发
bù布
de的
qián前
xī夕
，
fěn粉
sī丝
men们
yán延
jǐng颈
qǐ企
zhǒng踵
，
chè彻
yè夜
pái排
duì队
děng等
dài待
qiān签
míng名
。
On the eve of the new book release, fans craned their necks and stood on tiptoes, lining up overnight to wait for autographs.
Dé得
zhī知
dà大
shī师
jí即
jiāng将
guī归
lái来
，
xué学
shēng生
men们
yán延
jǐng颈
qǐ企
zhǒng踵
，
qī期
pàn盼
zhe着
líng聆
tīng听
jiào教
huì诲
。
Learning that the master would soon return, the students eagerly looked forward to listening to his teachings.
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Zì自
cóng从
announcement
fāa
bùn
hòun
quáno
qiúu
kēn
jìc
àie
hàom
zhěe
dōun
yánt
jǐng
qǐ发
zhǒng布
děng后
，
dài全
zhe球
zhè科
kuǎn技
gé爱
mìng好
xìng者
chǎn都
pǐn延
de颈
shàng企
shì踵
，
等
待
着
这
款
革
命
性
产
品
的
上
市
。
Since the announcement was made, tech enthusiasts around the world have been craning their necks in anticipation, waiting for the launch of this revolutionary product.