引领翘首 — “To crane one's neck and look eagerly”
引领翘首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to crane one's neck and look eagerly”. To look forward with great anticipation/eagerness. Literally, “Stretch neck and raise head”.
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引领翘首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
引领翘首 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 引领翘首
大家都在广场上引领翘首，等待着精彩的表演开始。
Everyone in the square was craning their necks and looking eagerly, waiting for the wonderful performance to begin.
Idioms Related to 引领翘首
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- yǐn引rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
- yǐn引rén人zhǔ瞩mù目attract a lot of attention
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为hàn憾to feel regretful about something
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为jiè戒take as a warning
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为chǐ耻regard as a disgrace
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为róng荣take pride in
- yǐn引shēn伸chù触lèi类extend by analogy
- yǐn引rù入qí歧tú途lead astray
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What does 引领翘首 mean?
引领翘首 (yǐn lǐng qiáo shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to crane one's neck and look eagerly”.
How do you pronounce 引领翘首?
引领翘首 is pronounced yǐn lǐng qiáo shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引领翘首 literally mean?
Literally, 引领翘首 means “Stretch neck and raise head”. It is used to mean “to crane one's neck and look eagerly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引领翘首?
引领：伸长脖子；翘首：抬头。伸长脖子，抬着头。非常盼望的样子