望穿秋水 — “To gaze with intense longing or eager expectation”
望穿秋水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze with intense longing or eager expectation”. Especially for a distant loved one, indicating a deep sense of anticipation and yearning.
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望穿秋水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 望wàng
- 穿chuān
- 秋qiū
- 水shuǐ
望穿秋水 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 望穿秋水
远行的家人迟迟未归，她每日倚在窗边，望穿秋水。
Her family members who traveled far away had not returned for a long time; she leaned by the window every day, gazing with intense longing.
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Synonyms of 望穿秋水
More idioms starting with 望
- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
Questions about 望穿秋水
- What does 望穿秋水 mean?
- 望穿秋水 (wàng chuān qiū shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze with intense longing or eager expectation”.
- How do you pronounce 望穿秋水?
- 望穿秋水 is pronounced wàng chuān qiū shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 望穿秋水?
- 秋水：比喻人的眼睛。眼睛都望穿了。形容对远地亲友的殷切盼望。