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望眼欲穿. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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to gaze; look towards
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eye
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will; going to
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to bore through; pierce; perforate to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread |
| trad. (望眼欲穿)
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望
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眼
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欲
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穿
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| simp. #(望眼欲穿)
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望
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眼
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欲
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穿
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| alternative forms
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望眼穿
望眼將穿／望眼将穿
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| Literally: “one's eyes are nearly worn out looking for someone”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
望眼欲穿
- eagerly looking forward to meeting a dear one; expect to see someone who never comes