to raise the head to look into the distance

(botany) any of several shrubs in the olive family, with hollow hanging branches and yellow flowers that bloom in early spring; the fruit and husks are used in Chinese medicine for heat-clearing and detoxification

to raise one's head and look into the distance in anticipation; to await eagerly or anxiously

a long board balanced in the middle, used by children who sit at each end to move up and down

to be arrogant or self-important; to get stuck-up

(colloquial) to die; to kick the bucket; often used humorously or disrespectfully

a board balanced in the middle for children to play on

a sound made by curling the tip of the tongue back toward the roof of the mouth, such as Mandarin "zh", "ch", "sh", and "r"

to look forward to eagerly; to long for something with great anticipation

to raise one's head and look toward the distance

Lin Chia-chiao (1916-2013), a Chinese-American physicist, astronomer, and applied mathematician.

to lift one's heels off the ground

to wait on tiptoe with expectation; used to describe something that is expected to happen very soon

(literary) to lift one's head and stand on tiptoe, meaning to look forward to something eagerly or long for something; see [[翘首企足|翹首企足|qiao2 shou3 qi3 zu2]]

A traditional phoenix-shaped hair ornament for women.

(of a woman) to have a shapely figure with a prominent bust and buttocks; buxom; having nice curves

To put on airs or strike a pose to make oneself seem more important; to deliberately be difficult or demanding to show off one's status.

(colloquial) to die; to be dead as a doornail

to pass away (slang)

To cross one's legs while sitting, especially by resting one ankle on the opposite knee.

a type of freshwater fish also known as the topmouth culter or sharpbelly

a species of bird (Xenus cinereus) found in China

to be head and shoulders above the crowd; to be preeminent or outstanding among peers

to raise one's thumb as a gesture of approval, success, or encouragement

to warp, buckle, or bend out of shape; (literary) camber

A person of outstanding ability or talent.

(colloquial) to warp or bend out of shape, used of objects losing their flatness or straightness; to curl upcurved; warped

An person of exceptional talent or a leader in their field; literally refers to the tallest brushwood in a stack.

to skip work or sneak out of work early; to be absent from work without permission

hard and upright; to be in an erection

(literary) person of outstanding talent or beauty; person who stands out among their peers

(literary) high and uneven; towering or standing out

(colloquial) firm and upturned buttocks; a shapely behind

vowel produced by curling the tip of the tongue toward the hard palate

to skip school or cut class intentionally

to stick up; to bend or turn upward

waiting on tiptoe and craning one's neck; to long for or expect something with great anticipation

to crane one's neck and look into the distance with eager expectation; to wait anxiously for something

to raise one's head and stand on tiptoe to see something in the distance; to wait with great expectation or longing

To raise one's head and look forward to something; describes waiting with great eagerness or longing

a species of duck, Tadorna tadorna, known for its distinctive upturned bill and colorful plumage

(bound form) feathers from the tail of a kingfisher or halcyon