zhǔwàng

瞩望

Word · Verb

to look forward to; to gaze at

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to look forward to; to expect; to place hope on

literary

Same as 属望. Used in formal or literary contexts to express expectation toward someone or something.

Tā他
shì是
quán全
jiā家
zhǔ瞩
wàng望
de的
duì对
xiàng象
 。

He is the one on whom the whole family places their hopes.

Wàn万
zhòng众
zhǔ瞩
wàng望
de的
shèng盛
huì会
jí即
jiāng将
kāi开
mù幕
 。

The grand event that millions are looking forward to is about to open.

2.

verb

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on; to look attentively at

literary

Often used with 举目 (to raise one's eyes) or similar directional phrases indicating the direction of gaze.

Jǔ举
mù目
zhǔ瞩
wàng望
 ，
yuǎn远
shān山
rú如
dài黛
 。

Raising my eyes to gaze, the distant mountains are like dark indigo.

Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
 ，
zhǔ瞩
wàng望
zhe着
hǎi海
píng平
xiàn线
 。

He stood by the sea, gazing at the horizon.

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Zhòng众
rén人
zhǔ瞩
wàng望
zhe着
tái台
shàng上
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
 。

The crowd fixed their eyes on the speaker on the stage.