倚闾之望 — “A parent's anxious longing for their child's return”
倚闾之望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a parent's anxious longing for their child's return”. Literally, “Leaning against the lane gate with anticipation”.
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倚闾之望 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倚闾之望 Character Breakdown
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每年春节，老人们都会在村口倚闾之望，期盼着远方的儿女早日归家
Every Spring Festival, the elderly parents would lean against the village gate, anxiously hoping for their children to return home from afar.
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Synonyms of 倚闾之望
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Open the tool →Questions about 倚闾之望
What does 倚闾之望 mean?
倚闾之望 (yǐ lǘ zhī wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a parent's anxious longing for their child's return”.
How do you pronounce 倚闾之望?
倚闾之望 is pronounced yǐ lǘ zhī wàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倚闾之望 literally mean?
Literally, 倚闾之望 means “Leaning against the lane gate with anticipation”. It is used to mean “a parent's anxious longing for their child's return”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倚闾之望?
闾：古代里巷的门。形容父母盼望子女归来的迫切心情