望眼欲穿 meaning in English
expect to see someone who never comes; almost wearing out one's eyes; anxiously gaze till one's eyes are strained; aspire earnestly; be longing to have someone back; gaze anxiously till one's eyes are overstrained; have long been hungering for ... with impatient expectancy; have long been looking forward with eager expectancy; look for with impatient expectancy; look on with longing eyes; one's eyes are nearly worn out, looking for someone.; one's eyes are worn out watching for sb.; one's expecting eyes are going to be worn out.; wear out one's eyes looking for ...: 老妇人望眼欲穿地盼望亲人归来。 the old woman was anxiously awaiting the return of one's relatives
Examples
- Did he not know that she hung on his letters ?
难道他不知道她一直是望眼欲穿地盼他的信吗？ - The old woman was anxiously awaiting the return of her relatives .
老妇人望眼欲穿地盼望亲人归来。 - I ' m staring out into the night . trying to hide the pain
漫漫长夜.望眼欲穿.想掩藏自己的悲哀 - Huckleberry viewed it wistfully
哈克贝利望眼欲穿。 - Mick licked his chops when i told him wendy was coming to the party
我对米克说温迪要来参加宴会时，他望眼欲穿。