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向往
xiàngwǎng
Description
“向往”是说你心里很想要得到某种美好的生活或者去某个地方。
"向往" means you deeply desire a certain beautiful life or to go to a certain place.
我们常常向往自由和幸福的日子。
We often long for days of freedom and happiness.
Meanings
向往xiàngwǎng
to yearn for; to look forward to
我很向往大海边的生活。
I really long for life by the sea.
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Notes
- Etymology
向 (toward) + 往 (go), literally "to head toward," meaning to aspire.
- Nuance
implies longing for something beautiful or ideal, warmer than plain 希望.
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