盼头

yuè huó yuè yǒu pàn tou

越活越有盼头。

Life is getting increasingly hopeful.

wǒ zhè me dà nián jì hái yǒu shén me pàn tou

我这么大年纪还有什么盼头。

What hopes can I have at such an age.

zhè jiàn shì yǒu pàn tou le

这件事有盼头了。

This business is looking hopeful now.

zhè xià kě yǒu pàn tou le

这下可有盼头了。

There is hope then.

tā jìn shēng shì méi yǒu pàn tou le

他晋升是没有盼头了。

There is no prospect of his promotion.

tā de shēng huó méi yǒu rèn hé pàn tou

他的生活没有任何盼头。

He has nothing to look forward to.

tā bù jīn dǎ le gè hán jìn xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn gǎn dào yǒu le pàn tou

他不禁打了个寒噤。心中隐隐感到有了盼头。

He shivered, feeling a muffled anticipation and elation.