- 望 verbto gazeto look into the distance; to gaze toward; to observe or watch from afar
- traces(bound form) traces; tracks; the path or example of those who came before
- 莫 adjectiveadverbnot(literary) not; used to negate a verb or used in set phrases like 望尘莫及
- to matchTo be as good as or equal to something else; often used in the negative to mean not as good as.