Definition & Meaning

1.look up; raise one's head and look

2.look forward to something eagerly; expect

qiáo wàng

翘 望

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1
v.look up; raise one's head and look
- tā qiáo wàng zhe qīn rén yuǎn qù de shēn yǐng
  她翘望着亲人远去的身影。
  She is raising her head to look at the figure of her family going into the distance.
- zhè bù zhèng shì wǒ men qiáo wàng de shí yùn zhuǎn biàn ma
  这不正是我们翘望的时运转变吗？
  Was that not the turn of fortune we awaited so anxiously?
- tā qiáo wàng zhe ér zi yuǎn xíng de bèi yǐng lèi shuǐ mó hu le tā de shuāng yǎn
  她翘望着儿子远行的背影，泪水模糊了她的双眼。
  She raised her head to see off her son, with her eyes blurred with tears.
synonym
qiáo shǒu翘首
antonym
fǔ shì俯视
2
v.look forward to something eagerly; expect
- guān zhòng qiáo wàng yǐ jiǔ de diàn yǐng zhōu jiāng zài xià yuè chū yú běi jīng kāi mù
  观众翘望已久的电影周将在下月初于北京开幕。
  The long-anticipated film week will start in Beijing at the beginning of next month.
synonym
qiáo shǒu翘首

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