往
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Definitions
- 1. to go (in a direction)
- 2. to
- 3. towards
- 4. (of a train) bound for
- 5. past
- 6. previous
Words Containing 往
just as in the past (idiom); as before
to associate (with)
in the past
to come and go
to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
to advance bravely
to yearn for
past events
dealings
usual
in former years
usually
from now on
former days; the past
to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
to hurry to (somewhere)
to lead to
to come and go
contrary to usual
as usual
to advance courageously (idiom)
deeply attached
see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
straight ahead
not censure sb for his past misdeeds
see 人往高處走，水往低處流|人往高处走，水往低处流[rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú]
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
see 勇往直前[yǒng wǎng zhí qián]
since ancient times
the past
to visit frequently
the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall
the past is dead (idiom)
current account (in bank)
(usual) practice of the past
(literary) former times
to move forwards
in former times
out
former sessions
to go and come back
backwards and forwards action (e.g. of piston or pump)
reciprocating saw
to take sth to heart
the past
past events
in former years
(coll.) (to beat etc) to death
to belittle
to be reborn
outbound leg (of a bus or train journey etc)
to bring shame to
past events
contacts
from here on
one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person
thoughts wandering far away
lit. to swallow one's knocked-out teeth after getting punched in the face (idiom)
past
to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones
to be successful in every endeavor
a place buzzing with activity (idiom)
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
blunt
to be fascinated
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
see 胳膊肘朝外拐[gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi]
to change (to final stretch of journey)
lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests
see 迎來送往|迎来送往[yíng lái sòng wǎng]
to run away
to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
(of a bus, train etc) to leave for
(of a vehicle, boat etc) to travel to; to head for