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瞭望
liào wàng
Pinyin
Definition
瞭望
-
liào wàng
to watch from a height or distance
to keep a lookout
Character Decomposition
瞭
目
大
丷
日
小
望
匸
丶
月
王
Related Words
(20)
希望
xī wàng
1
to wish for
2
to desire
3
hope
4
CL:個|个[gè]
仰望
yǎng wàng
1
to look up at
2
to look up to sb hopefully
失望
shī wàng
1
disappointed
2
to lose hope
3
to despair
奢望
shē wàng
1
an extravagant hope
2
to have excessive expectations
展望
zhǎn wàng
1
outlook
2
prospect
3
to look ahead
4
to look forward to
欲望
yù wàng
1
desire
2
longing
3
appetite
4
craving
指望
zhǐ wàng
1
to hope for sth
2
to count on
3
hope
望
wàng
1
full moon
2
to hope
3
to expect
4
to visit
5
to gaze (into the distance)
6
to look towards
7
towards
期望
qī wàng
1
to have expectations
2
to earnestly hope
3
expectation
4
hope
渴望
kě wàng
1
to thirst for
2
to long for
盼望
pàn wàng
1
to hope for
2
to look forward to
看望
kàn wàng
1
to visit
2
to pay a call to
绝望
jué wàng
1
to despair
2
to give up all hope
3
desperate
4
desperation
声望
shēng wàng
1
popularity
2
prestige
愿望
yuàn wàng
1
desire
2
wish
一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín
1
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望无际
yī wàng wú jì
1
as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
1
to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一眼望去
yī yǎn wàng qù
1
as far as the eye can see
不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng
1
to live up to expectations (idiom)
Idioms
(20)
一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín
1
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望无际
yī wàng wú jì
1
as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
1
to be evident at a glance (idiom)
不孚众望
bù fú zhòng wàng
1
not living up to expectations (idiom)
2
failing to inspire confidence among people
3
unpopular
不负众望
bù fù zhòng wàng
1
to live up to expectations (idiom)
倚栏望月
yǐ lán wàng yuè
1
to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
功高望重
gōng gāo wàng zhòng
1
high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
可望而不可即
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
1
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
2
inaccessible
3
also written 可望而不可及[kě wàng ér bù kě jí]
可望而不可及
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
1
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
2
inaccessible
名门望族
míng mén wàng zú
1
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
2
blue blood
喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
1
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
2
overjoyed at the turn of events
大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng
1
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
大旱望云霓
dà hàn wàng yún ní
1
lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
2
fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation
守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
1
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
2
mutual help and protection
巴高望上
bā gāo wàng shàng
1
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
望尘莫及
wàng chén mò jí
1
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
2
to be far inferior
望女成凤
wàng nu:3 chéng fèng
1
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
2
fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
1
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
2
to have great hopes for one's offspring
3
to give one's child the best education as a career investment
望文生义
wàng wén shēng yì
1
lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
2
a far-fetched interpretation
望梅止渴
wàng méi zhǐ kě
1
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
2
fig. to console oneself with illusions
Sample Sentences
船长,瞭望手报告说发现了无敌号舰队。正朝我们开来。
chuánzhǎng ,liàowàngshǒu bàogào shuō fāxiàn le Wúdíhào jiànduì 。zhèng cháo wǒmen kāilái 。
Captain, the lookout said he’s spotted ‘The Invincible’ and her fleet. They’re coming right for us.
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