to admire or envy; to feel a desire for the good fortune or qualities of another

(literary) to admire; to envy; to look at with great admiration or envy

Ji Xianlin (1911-2009), a famous Chinese linguist, Indologist, and writer

To stand on the edge of a pond and long for the fish; suggests that it is better to take practical steps than to indulge in wishful thinking.

To be surprised and filled with admiration; to wonder at with envy

to admire or envy someone; to express praise and admiration for something

to admire and envy; to hold in high esteem

to admire with joy; to look at something with both pleasure and envy

to admire or envy; to desire something others have

To click one's tongue repeatedly in praise; to express great admiration and envy.

surplus or extra; often describes redundant elements in language

(idiom) Better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the river longing for fish; one should take practical steps to achieve a goal rather than merely wishing for it

(idiom) to have a wishful heart but take no practical action; it is better to go home and weave a net than to merely long for fish by the water's edge

It is better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish; one should take practical action instead of just wishing for success.

to admire; to adore

surplus or profit from trade; gains from business transactions

to admire in one's heart; to feel admiration for

to envy; to feel jealous of others

(internet slang) to be intensely envious; to be consumed by a mix of admiration, jealousy, and resentment.

enviable; to be admired; something that causes others to feel admiration or makes people feel envy