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望眼欲穿
mong6 ngaan5 juk6 cyun1 |
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look forward with eager anticipation; anxiously await; hanker after; all agog [literal] keep gazing longingly till one's eyes are strained [synonym] 望穿秋水
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:望 mong6 - look towards; gaze at; hope; call on眼 ngaan5 - eye 欲 juk6 - want; wish; about to 穿 cyun1 - penetrate; pierce; pass through; wear |
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