鹤立企伫 — “To stand tall and crane one's neck”
鹤立企伫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand tall and crane one's neck”. Full of eager anticipation or longing. Literally, “Crane stands, looks and waits expectantly”.
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鹤立企伫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹤立企伫 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鹤立企伫
他鹤立企伫地望着远方，期待着亲人的归来。
He stood like a crane, craning his neck and looking into the distance, eagerly awaiting the return of his loved ones.
Idioms Related to 鹤立企伫
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- hè鹤diào吊táo陶mǔ母Cranes mourn Tao Kan's mother
- hè鹤lì唳huá华tíng亭Nostalgia for the past, regret over life's turns
- hè鹤lì唳yuán猿shēng声desolate cries of cranes and monkeys
- hè鹤lì唳fēng风shēng声overly suspicious due to panic
- hè鹤kùn困jī鸡qún群talented person trapped among mediocrity
- hè鹤chǔ处jī鸡qún群a crane among chickens
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹤立企伫
What does 鹤立企伫 mean?
鹤立企伫 (hè lì qǐ zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand tall and crane one's neck”.
How do you pronounce 鹤立企伫?
鹤立企伫 is pronounced hè lì qǐ zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹤立企伫 literally mean?
Literally, 鹤立企伫 means “Crane stands, looks and waits expectantly”. It is used to mean “to stand tall and crane one's neck”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹤立企伫?
企：企望；伫：伫立。像仙鹤直立、伸长脖颈盼望