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跷足抗首
跷足抗首
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跷足抗首

跷足抗首 — “To stand on tiptoes and crane one's neck in eager anticipation”

跷足抗首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand on tiptoes and crane one's neck in eager anticipation”. To look forward to something eagerly. Literally, “Stand on tiptoes and raise head”.

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跷足抗首 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跷足抗首 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跷
qiāo13lift or cross legs
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
抗
kàng7resist, oppose, fight against
首
shǒu9head, first, leader

Example Sentence with 跷足抗首

大家都在剧院门口跷足抗首,盼望着演出早点开始。
Everyone stood on tiptoes and craned their necks at the theater entrance, eagerly awaiting the start of the performance.

Idioms Related to 跷足抗首

More idioms starting with 跷

  • qiāo跷zú足kàng抗shǒu手dance and gesticulate wildly with joy
  • qiāo跷zú足ér而dài待wait with bated breath
  • qiāo跷qī蹊zuò作guài怪behave strangely and cause trouble

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What does 跷足抗首 mean?

跷足抗首 (qiāo zú kàng shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand on tiptoes and crane one's neck in eager anticipation”.

How do you pronounce 跷足抗首?

跷足抗首 is pronounced qiāo zú kàng shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跷足抗首 literally mean?

Literally, 跷足抗首 means “Stand on tiptoes and raise head”. It is used to mean “to stand on tiptoes and crane one's neck in eager anticipation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跷足抗首?

踮起脚跟,仰起头。形容热切期望的样子。

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