引頸而望

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See also: 引颈而望

Chinese

to lead; to divert (water); to guide neck
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
trad. (引頸而望)
simp. (引颈而望)

Pronunciation


Idiom

引頸而望

  1. to stretch the neck to look (e.g. over a fence)
  2. to hope in earnest