思慕 (sī mù) — to yearn for; to admire and cherish (the memory of someone or something)
Definition
思慕 (sī mù) is a literary verb meaning 'to yearn for / cherish the memory of someone absent or lost,' often with a tender, nostalgic tone. Stronger and more emotional than 想念; far more common in writing than 思念.
verb
to yearn forto admire and cherish (the memory of someone or something)
Examples
- 思慕。Tā réng rán sī mù zhe yuǎn fāng de gù xiāng.He still yearns for his distant hometown.
- 思慕。Tā mò mò de sī mù zhe nà wèi yǐ gù de míng rén.She silently admires and cherishes the memory of that late celebrity.
- 思慕。Zhè xiē lǎo zhào piàn ràng wǒ sī mù qǐ guò qù de měi hǎo shí guāng.These old photos make me recall and cherish the beautiful times in the past.
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