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企足矫首
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企足矫首

企足矫首 — “To stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck, eager with anticipation”

企足矫首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck, eager with anticipation”. To look forward eagerly. Literally, “Stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck”.

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企足矫首 Pronunciation and Pinyin

企足矫首 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
企
qǐ6anticipate, plan, attempt
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
矫
jiǎo11correct, straighten, rectify
首
shǒu9head, first, leader

Example Sentence with 企足矫首

小明企足矫首地盼望着远方亲人的归来。
Xiao Ming stood on tiptoe and craned his neck, eagerly awaiting the return of his distant relatives.

Idioms Related to 企足矫首

More idioms starting with 企

  • qǐ企ér而wàng望guī归eagerly await someone's return
  • qǐ企zú足ér而dài待eagerly await something expected soon
  • qǐ企zhǒng踵kě可dài待can be expected very soon

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What does 企足矫首 mean?

企足矫首 (qǐ zú jiǎo shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck, eager with anticipation”.

How do you pronounce 企足矫首?

企足矫首 is pronounced qǐ zú jiǎo shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 企足矫首 literally mean?

Literally, 企足矫首 means “Stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck”. It is used to mean “to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck, eager with anticipation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 企足矫首?

企足:踮起脚后跟;矫:通“翘”,举起。踮起脚跟抬起头。比喻殷切地盼望

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