延颈企踵

Traditional: 延頸企踵

yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng

Dictionary entry

to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth

What does 延颈企踵 mean?

延颈企踵 (yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth

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延Yánsurname Yan 颈gěngused in 脖頸|脖颈[bo2 geng3]企qǐ(bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to · (bound form) company; firm; enterprise; corporation (abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4])踵zhǒngto arrive · to follow

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延颈企踵

yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng

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