翘首 (qiáo shǒu) — to raise one's head (to look); (figurative) to eagerly look forward to, to long for
Définition
Literary verb meaning 'to look up / crane one's neck, eagerly waiting.' Stronger and more written than 期待 (look forward to), emphasizing eager waiting rather than mental anticipation.
verb
to raise one's head (to look)(figurative) to eagerly look forward toto long for
Exemples
- ，，。Tā zhàn zài shān dǐng, qiào zhe shǒu, děng dài rì chū.He stood on the mountaintop, raising his head, waiting for the sunrise.
- 翘首。Chéng qiān shàng wàn de qiú mí zhèng qiáo shǒu yǐ pàn tā men de qiú duì duó guàn.Tens of thousands of fans are eagerly looking forward to their team winning the championship.
- 翘首。Tā qiáo shǒu qī dài zhe yǔ qīn rén chóng féng.She eagerly anticipated reuniting with her family.
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