望眼欲穿

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Chinese

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to gaze; look towards eye will; going to
to bore through; pierce; perforate
to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread
 
trad. (望眼欲穿) 穿
simp. #(望眼欲穿) 穿
alternative forms 望眼穿
望眼將穿望眼将穿
Literally: “one's eyes are nearly worn out looking for someone”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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望眼欲穿

  1. eagerly looking forward to meeting a dear one; expect to see someone who never comes