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Home / Idiom / 望眼欲穿

to anxiously await

望眼欲穿
wàng yǎn yù chuān
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) powerless to do anything about it无能为力wú néng wéi lìbeyond one's power (to do sth)力所不及lì suǒ bù jíto thirst for · to long for渴望kě wàngcause one to crave for · cause somebody to have a strong desire for令人神往lìng rén shén wǎng
Antonyms
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom) · fig. to turn everything into gold · to have everything going one's way · to benefit from both sides左右逢源zuǒ yòu féng yuán