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- Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Trad. 望診
- (TCM) observation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
Trad. 張望
- to look around
- to peep (through a crack)
- to peer at
- to throw a look at
- to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)
- to look forward to
- choronym (a family's region of origin, used as an indicator of superior social status in a surname-choronym combination) (For example, the Tang writer Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4] is also known as 韓昌黎|韩昌黎[Han2 Chang1 li2], where 韓|韩[Han2] is his surname and 昌黎[Chang1 li2] is his clan's ancestral prefecture 郡[jun4].)
- within view; visible
- (fig.) in the offing; around the corner; soon to materialize
- to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes
- to look back (to one's rear)
- (fig.) to look back at (the past); to reflect on
- John
- Saint John
- less common variant of 約翰|约翰[Yue1 han4] preferred by the Catholic Church
Trad. 觀望
- to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines
- to look around; to survey
Trad. 翹望
- to raise one's head and look into the distance
- fig. to forward to
- to long for
Trad. 望城區
- Wangcheng, a district of Changsha City 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 Shi4], Hunan
Trad. 博望區
- Bowang, a district of Ma'anshan City 馬鞍山市|马鞍山市[Ma3 an1 shan1 Shi4], Anhui
Trad. 望奎縣
- Wangkui, a county in Suihua City 綏化市|绥化市[Sui2 hua4 Shi4], Heilongjiang
Trad. 望安鄉
- Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Peng2 hu2 xian4] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Trad. 望江縣
- Wangjiang, a county in Anqing City 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 Shi4], Anhui
Trad. 望花區
- Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning
Trad. 望謨縣
- Wangmo, a county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔西南布依族苗族自治州[Qian2 xi1 nan2 Bu4 yi1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Guizhou
Trad. 望都縣
- Wangdu, a county in Baoding City 保定市[Bao3 ding4 Shi4], Hebei
Trad. 望塵莫及
- lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
- to be far inferior
Trad. 望女成鳳
- lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)
- fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
Trad. 望子成龍
- 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
Trad. 倚欄望月
- to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom)
Trad. 望文生義
- lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
- a far-fetched interpretation
- to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
- fig. to console oneself with illusions
Trad. 望洋興嘆
- lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
- fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
Trad. 望而卻步
- lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)
- fig. to be deterred
Trad. 望而興嘆
- to sigh (in dismay, admiration etc)
Trad. 眾望所歸
- (idiom) to enjoy popular support
- to receive general approval
Trad. 不負眾望
- to live up to expectations (idiom)
Trad. 望風捕影
- see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3]
Trad. 望風而逃
- to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
Trad. 不孚眾望
- not living up to expectations (idiom)
- failing to inspire confidence among people
- unpopular
- to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
- mutual help and protection
- to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
- overjoyed at the turn of events
Trad. 一望無垠
- to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
Trad. 一望無際
- as far as the eye can see (idiom)
- (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
- to stand a good chance; to have great hopes; to be promising
Trad. 名門望族
- offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
- blue blood
Trad. 大喜過望
- overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
- Gospel of John (used in Catholic Bible translations)
Trad. 登高望遠
- to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
- acute foresight
Trad. 得隴望蜀
- lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
- fig. endless greed
- insatiable desire
- 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
Trad. 東張西望
- to look in all directions (idiom)
- to glance around
Trad. 深孚眾望
- to enjoy the confidence of the people
- to be very popular
Trad. 望遠瞄準鏡
- telescopic sight; scope (on a rifle)
Trad. 天文望遠鏡
- astronomical telescope
Trad. 大旱望雲霓
- lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
- fig. to yearn for relief from a desperate situation
Trad. 折射望遠鏡
- refracting telescope
Trad. 反射望遠鏡
- reflecting telescope
- variant of 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
- (idiom) in sight but beyond reach; unattainable; inaccessible
Trad. 大旱之望雲霓
- see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[da4 han4 wang4 yun2 ni2]
Trad. 折反射望遠鏡
- catadioptric telescope
Trad. 這山望著那山高
- 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
Trad. 哈伯太空望遠鏡
- Hubble Space Telescope