遥望 (yáo wàng) — to gaze into the distance
Definition
Literary verb for gazing far into the distance, often at scenery or the horizon (not a specific person). Pairs with 远方/星空/对岸; more elevated than plain 看.
verb
to gaze into the distance
Examples
- ，遥望。Tā zhàn zài shān dǐng, yáo wàng yuǎn fāng.He stood on the mountaintop, gazing into the distance.
- 遥望，。yáo wàng Xīng kōng, ràng rén gǎn dào wú xiàn miǎo xiǎo.Gazing at the starry sky makes one feel infinitely small.
- 遥望，。Zài chuán shàng yáo wàng duì àn, fēng jǐng hěn měi.From the boat, looking at the opposite shore, the scenery is beautiful.
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