Definition
仰望 (yǎng wàng) combines 'look up' (仰) and 'gaze' (望) — it means both physically looking up at something high (stars, a building) and figuratively admiring someone. The single character 仰 (yǎng) is more literary and can also mean 'to rely on'; 瞻仰 (zhān yǎng) is a formal, respectful term used for viewing a revered person's remains or memorial site, not for everyday admiration. 钦佩 (qīn pèi) is purely mental admiration without the physical sense of 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 cǎodì shàng, yǎng wàng zhe mǎn tiān fánxīng.I lie on the grass, looking up at the starry sky.
- 仰望。Tā shì wǒ zuì yǎng wàng de dǎoshī.He is the mentor I admire most.
- 仰望。Wǒmen yǎng wàng nàxiē wèi shèhuì zuòchū gòngxiàn de rén.We look up to those who have contributed to society.
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