xī wàng
to wish for
to desire
hope
CL:個|个[ge4]
wàng
full moon
to hope
to expect
to visit
to gaze (into the distance)
to look towards
towards
zhǎn wàng
outlook
prospect
to look ahead
to look forward to
tiào wàng
to survey the scene from an elevated position
hòu wàng
great hopes
great expectations
shī wàng
disappointed
to lose hope
to despair
qī wàng
to have expectations
to earnestly hope
expectation
hope
xǐ chū wàng wài
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
overjoyed at the turn of events
yù wàng
desire
longing
appetite
craving
dōng zhāng xī wàng
to look in all directions (idiom)
to glance around
tàn wàng
to visit
to call on sb
to look around
níng wàng
to gaze at
to stare fixedly at
yī wàng wú jì
as far as the eye can see (idiom)
liào wàng
to watch from a height or distance
to keep a lookout
kě wàng
to thirst for
to long for
yáo wàng
to look into the distance
shē wàng
an extravagant hope
to have excessive expectations
yǎng wàng
to look up at
to look up to sb hopefully
pàn wàng
to hope for
to look forward to
wú wàng
without hope
hopeless
without prospects
Wàng chéng
Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan
zhǐ wàng
to hope for sth
to count on
hope
zhāng wàng
to look around
to peep (through a crack)
to peer at
to throw a look at
dé gāo wàng zhòng
a person of virtue and prestige
a person of good moral standing and reputation
kàn wàng
to visit
to pay a call to
jué wàng
to despair
to give up all hope
desperate
desperation
guān wàng
to wait and see
to watch from the sidelines
to look around
to survey
wàng yuǎn jìng
binoculars
telescope
CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4]
Wàng jīng
Wangjing neighborhood of Beijing
wàng chén mò jí
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
to be far inferior
Wàng dū
Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
wàng zú
distinguished or prominent family
influential clan (old)
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
to have great hopes for one's offspring
to give one's child the best education as a career investment
yǒu xī wàng
hopeful
promising
prospective
xiāng wàng
to look at one another
to face each other
yuǎn wàng
to gaze afar
to look into the distance
fàng yǎn wàng qù
as far as the eye can see
Wàng jiāng
Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[An1 qing4], Anhui
wàng ér shēng wèi
intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
terrifying
overwhelming
shuò wàng
the new moon
the first day of the lunar month
Wàng chéng xiàn
Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan
liào wàng tái
observation tower
lookout tower
yī yǎn wàng qù
as far as the eye can see
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
mutual help and protection
Wàng huā
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
acute foresight
dà xǐ guò wàng
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
Wàng ān
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
wàng méi zhǐ kě
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
fig. to console oneself with illusions
Wàng kuí
Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
dà yǒu xī wàng
to stand a good chance
to have great hopes
to be promising
qǐ wàng
hope
to hope
to look forward to
míng mén wàng zú
offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
blue blood
wàng wén shēng yì
lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word-by-word without understanding the meaning
a far-fetched interpretation
Ruò wàng
John
Saint John
less common variant of 約翰|约翰[Yue1 han4] preferred by the Catholic church
Wàng jiāng xiàn
Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[An1 qing4], Anhui
yī wàng wú yín
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
Wàng mó
Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
wàng rì
the full moon
the fifteenth day of each lunar month
Wàng dū xiàn
Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
Wàng huā qū
Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
bài wàng
to call to pay one's respect
to call on
Wàng kuí xiàn
Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
Wàng ān xiāng
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
Wàng mó xiàn
Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
wàng ér xīng tàn
to look and sigh
to feel helpless
not knowing what to do
dé Lǒng wàng Shǔ
lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
fig. endless greed
insatiable desire
zhòng wàng
renowned
prestigious
great hopes
expectations
jí mù yuǎn wàng
as far as the eye can see
qiáo wàng
to raise one's head and look into the distance
fig. to forward to
to long for
jué wàng de jìng dì
desperate straits
impossible situation
Ruò wàng fú yīn
Gospel according to St John
chéng wàng
to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)
to look forward to
wàng yuǎn jìng zuò
Telescopium (constellation)
kàn wàng
to overlook
to watch from above
dài pén wàng tiān
lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head
fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations
one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties
gōng gāo wàng zhòng
high merit and worthy prospects (idiom)
qì wàng
to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth
bā gāo wàng shàng
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
wú qǔ shèng xī wàng zhě
outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)
yǐ lán wàng yuè
to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
shuò wàng cháo
spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon)
kě wàng qǔ shèng zhě
favorite (to win a race or championship)
well placed contestant
qiú sǐ yuàn wàng
death wish (translated from English)
Death wish, movie series with Charles Bronson is translated as 猛龍怪客|猛龙怪客[Meng3 long2 guai4 ke4]
chōng mǎn xī wàng de bá shè bǐ dào dá mù dì dì gēng néng gěi rén lè qù
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
dài zhe xī wàng qù lǚ xíng , bǐ dào dá zhōng diǎn gèng měi hǎo
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
wàng yáng
(literary) to gaze in the air
wàng yáng xīng tàn
lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
wàng zhěn
(TCM) observation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
wàng yuǎn miào zhǔn jìng
telescopic sight
scope (on a rifle)
Wàng yuǎn jìng zuò
Telescopium (constellation)
wàng fēng
to be on the lookout
to keep watch
wàng fēng bǔ yǐng
see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3]
wàng fēng ér táo
to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
wàng
15th day of month (lunar calendar)
old variant of 望[wang4]
shēn fú zhòng wàng
to enjoy the confidence of the people
to be very popular
zhān wàng
to look far ahead
to look forward (to)
qí wàng
to hope
to wish
hope
wish
(old) name of an official post
Ruò wàng Fú yīn
Gospel according to St John
wàng nǚ chéng fèng
see 望子成龍|望子成龙[wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2]
yī wàng ér zhī
to be evident at a glance (idiom)
bù fú zhòng wàng
not living up to expectations (idiom)
failing to inspire confidence among people
unpopular
bù fù zhòng wàng
to live up to expectations (idiom)
kě wàng
can be expected (to)
to be expected (to)
hopefully (happening)
kě wàng yǒu chéng
can be expected to be a success
Lǚ Wàng
see Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
dà hàn zhī wàng yún ní
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[da4 han4 wang4 yun2 ni2]
dà hàn wàng yún ní
lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation
dà hàn wàng ní
see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[da4 han4 wang4 yun2 ni2]
Tài gōng Wàng
see Jiang Ziya 薑子牙|姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2]
Wàng fū Shí
Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong