望而興嘆

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Chinese

hope; expect; to visit
hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards
 
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
to heave a sigh; to lament; to bemoan
trad. (望而興嘆) 興嘆
simp. (望而兴叹) 兴叹

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Idiom

望而興嘆

  1. to look and sigh; to feel helpless; not to know what to do