仰望 (yǎng wàng) — to look up at (something high above); to look up to, to admire (a person or ideal)
Definition
仰 means 'face upward'; 望 means 'gaze into the distance,' so 仰望 literally 'gaze upward.' Use it for looking up at the sky or admiring a revered person — stronger than 钦佩, which is purely emotional esteem without the physical 'looking up.'
verb
to look up at (something high above)to look up toto admire (a person or ideal)
Examples
- ，仰望。Wǒ tǎng zài cǎo dì shàng, yǎng wàng zhe mǎn tiān fán xīng.I lie on the grass, looking up at the starry sky.
- 仰望。Tā shì wǒ zuì yǎng wàng de dǎo shī.He is the mentor I admire most.
- 仰望。Wǒ men yǎng wàng nà xiē wèi shè huì zuò chū gòng xiàn de rén.We look up to those who have contributed to society.
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