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望眼欲穿
望眼欲穿
Chinese
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|- ! !to gaze; look towards !eye !will; going to
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to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread
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!simp. and trad.
(望眼欲穿)
| 望
| 眼
| 欲
| 穿
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!alt. forms
|望眼穿
望眼將穿／望眼将穿
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!Literally: “one's eyes are nearly worn out looking for someone”.
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Idiom
望眼欲穿