延颈企踵
yán​jǐng​qǐ​zhǒng

to look forward to

  • created sense approved 延颈企踵/延頸企踵 · yán​jǐng​qǐ​zhǒng · to look forward to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    延颈企踵 / 延頸企踵

    yán​jǐng​qǐ​zhǒng

    to look forward to

    (idiom) to crane one's neck and stand on tiptoe, meaning to eagerly look forward to or yearn for something

    yán​jǐng​qì​zhǒng

    延 (literal) → 延 · yán · to extend 颈 (literal) → 颈/頸 · jǐng · neck 企 (literal) → 企 · qǐ · to stand on tiptoe 踵 (literal) → 踵 · zhǒng · heel

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