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望
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Definitions
- 1. full moon
- 2. to hope
- 3. to expect
- 4. to visit
- 5. to gaze (into the distance)
- 6. to look towards
- 7. towards
Example Sentences
1 shownJane希 望 Mary幫忙她。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 望
without hope
outlook
as far as the eye can see
Hubble Space Telescope
to enjoy the confidence of the people
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
to hope for sth
desire
to anxiously await
outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)
to overlook
to look around
to peep
Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou
hopeful
expectations
high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
a gleam of hope
Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
observation tower
to watch from a height or distance
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui
victory is in sight
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
to keep watch
Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
to be evident at a glance (idiom)
Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui
to raise one's head and look into the distance
can be expected to be a success
to shrink back; to flinch
radio telescope
telescopic sight; scope (on a rifle)
distinguished or prominent family
to place high hopes
can be expected (to)
to despair
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
a person of virtue and prestige
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
favorite (to win a race or championship)
to place hopes on
hope
Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[qián xī nán zhōu], Guizhou
lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
desire; longing; appetite; craving
Gospel according to St John
to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
Battambang
spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon)
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní]
hopeful
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
to look at each other
Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
as far as the eye can see
to look at one another
the new moon
to eagerly anticipate
to thirst for
watchtower
to look forward to
lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
disappointed
as far as the eye can see (idiom)
full moon
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
to live up to expectations (idiom)
to aspire
Cape of Good Hope
to look forward to
Wangjing neighborhood of Beijing
to espy
seniority and prestige
(literary) to gaze in the air
to look in all directions (idiom)
watchtower
periscope
family prestige
the full moon
to call to pay one's respect
to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)
as far as the eye can see
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
renown
people's expectations
(idiom) to enjoy popular support
to wait and see
to look far ahead
(TCM) observation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[sì zhěn]
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
an extravagant hope
to desire
to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising
to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes
see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng]
Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[shā tián], Hong Kong
see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[jiāng zǐ yá]
not living up to expectations (idiom)
renowned
a full view
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
(literary) spotless reputation
hopes are dashed
to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth
to gaze at
desperate straits
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
to hope for
prestige
great hopes
greatly disappointed
popularity
Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
binoculars
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head
to gaze afar
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
to be on the lookout
to hope
to have expectations
watchtower
to survey the scene from an elevated position
to look and sigh
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
Telescopium (constellation)
to wish for
to look up at
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní]
binoculars
see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[jiāng zǐ yá]
to visit
lookout post
to look into the distance
Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang