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望而興嘆 (mong6 ji4 hing1 taan3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

望而興嘆 (mong6 ji4 hing1 taan3, wàng ér xīng tàn) — to sigh (in dismay, admiration etc)

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 望住 (mong6 zyu6) — to look or stare at; to guard or take care of
• 望到頸都長 (mong6 dou3 geng2 dou1 zoeng2) — to look forward to something eagerly; to wait for such a long time that your ne…
• 望天打卦 (mong6 tin1 daa2 gwaa3) — to resign to fate
• 望山跑死馬 (mong6 saan1 paau2 sei2 maa5) — a place that appears to be nearby but is in fact very far away
• 望洋興歎 (mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3) — to feel small in front of a big ocean, a metaphor to describe the feeling of in…
• 望穿秋水 (mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2) — to wait forever, eagerly hoping to see the relatives and family who are far away

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