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[望洋興嘆] wàngyángxīngtàn lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)
fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)

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        xīwàng, to wish for/to desire/hope/CL:個|个[gè]
        shīwàng, disappointed/to lose hope/to despair
        zhǐwàng, to hope for sth/to count on/hope
        kěwàng, to thirst for/to long for
        qīwàng, to have expectations/to earnestly hope/expectation/hope
        juéwàng, [絕望], to despair/to give up all hope/desperate/desperation
        yuànwàng, [願望], desire/wish
        yùwàng, [慾望], desire/longing/appetite/craving
        wàng, [朢], full moon/to hope/to expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/to look towards...
        tànwàng, to visit/to call on sb/to look around
        wàngyuǎnjìng, [望遠鏡], binoculars/telescope/CL:付[fù],副[fù],部[bù]
        kànwàng, to visit/to pay a call to
        pànwàng, to hope for/to look forward to
        shēwàng, an extravagant hope/to have excessive expectations
        shēngwàng, [聲望], popularity/prestige
        yǎngwàng, to look up at/to look up to sb hopefully
        zhǎnwàng, outlook/prospect/to look ahead/to look forward to
        míngwàng, renown/prestige
        shǒuwàng, to keep watch/on guard
        zhāngwàng, [張望], to look around/to peep (through a crack)/to peer at/to throw a look at
        wúwàng, [無望], without hope/hopeless/without prospects
        guānwàng, [觀望], to wait and see/to watch from the sidelines/to look around/to survey
        yǒuwàng, hopeful/promising
        níngwàng, to gaze at/to stare fixedly at
        wàngfēng, [望風], to be on the lookout/to keep watch
        qīwàngzhí, expectations/(math) expected value
        wēiwàng, prestige
        dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed
        
        
        yáowàng, [遙望], to look into the distance
        yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        hòuwàng, great hopes/great expectations
        xǐchūwàngwài, to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)/overjoyed at the turn of events
        tiàowàng, to survey the scene from an elevated position
西         dōngzhāngxīwàng, [東張西望], to look in all directions (idiom)/to glance around
        dégāowàngzhòng, a person of virtue and prestige/a person of good moral standing and reputation
        qiánwàngjìng, [潛望鏡], periscope
        
        wàngyuè, full moon
        wàngzú, distinguished or prominent family/influential clan (old)
        wàngchénmòjí, [望塵莫及], lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)/...
        zhòngwàng, [眾望], people's expectations
        
        HǎowàngJiǎo, Cape of Good Hope
        qǐwàng, hope/to hope/to look forward to
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        kěwàng, can be expected (to)/to be expected (to)/hopefully (happening)
        qíwàng, to hope/to wish/hope/wish/(old) name of an official post
        wàngjiàn, [望見], to espy/to spot
        shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to de...
        wàngzǐchénglóng, [望子成龍], lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child t...
        rèwàng, [熱望], to aspire
        
        yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        bāwàng, to look forward to
        wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
        dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
穿         wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await
        shuòwàng, the new moon/the first day of the lunar month
        wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
        xiāngwàng, to look at one another/to face each other
        
        yuǎnwàng, [遠望], to gaze afar/to look into the distance
        kuīwàng, [窺望], to peep/to spy on
        
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        zhǔwàng, [矚望], to look forward to
        
        
        
        
        

        hǎiyáng, ocean/CL:個|个[gè]
        yángcōng, [洋蔥], onion (Allium cepa)/bulb onion
        TàipíngYáng, Pacific Ocean
        yáng, ocean/vast/foreign/silver dollar or coin
西         Dàxīyáng, Atlantic Ocean
        yángwáwa, doll (of Western appearance)
        dàyáng, ocean/(old) silver dollar
西         xīyáng, the West (Europe and North America)/countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional)
        yángyì, brimming with/steeped in
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        xúnyángjiàn, [巡洋艦], cruiser (warship)/battle cruiser
        chūyángxiàng, to make a fool of oneself
        déyìyángyáng, joyfully satisfied/to be immensely proud of oneself/proudly/an air of complacenc...
        yángzhuāng, [洋裝], Western-style dress
        Dàyángzhōu, Oceania
        
        
        yángliú, ocean current
        yángfú, Western-style clothes
        Yángjī, see 洋基隊|洋基队[Yáng jī duì]/New York Yankees (US baseball team)
        yángxiàng, social gaffe or blunder/faux pas/see 出洋相[chū yáng xiàng]
        lǎnyāngyāng, [懶洋洋], lazily
        yángguǐzi, foreign devil/term of abuse for Westerners
        yángyángdéyì, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
        
        yángyù, (dialect) potato
        
        
        rèqíngyángyì, [熱情洋溢], brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth
        yuǎndùchóngyáng, [遠渡重洋], to travel across the oceans
        yuǎnyáng, [遠洋], distant seas/the open ocean (far from the coast)
        
        
        Yìndùyáng, Indian Ocean
        
        Běibīngyáng, Arctic ocean
        wāngyáng, vast body of water/CL:片[piàn]
        
        yángmiàn, ocean surface
        
        Nányáng, Southeast Asia/South seas
        
        yángrén, foreigner/Westerner
        yánghuái, black locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)
        
        xǐqìyángyáng, [喜氣洋洋], full of joy (idiom); jubilation
        
        Sānyáng, Sanyō, Japanese electronics company
        yángyángzìdé, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
        
        yángqín, variant of 揚琴|扬琴[yáng qín]
        hǎiyángxué, [海洋學], oceanography
        Nánbīngyáng, Southern Ocean
        chóngyáng, seas and oceans
        
        yángqì, [洋氣], Western style/foreign flavor/trendy/fashionable
        
        Dōngyáng, [東洋], Japan (old)/East Asian countries
        móyánggōng, to idle on the job
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yánghuò, [洋貨], Western goods/imported goods (in former times)
        yángchē, [洋車], rickshaw
        yángyángsǎsǎ, [洋洋灑灑], voluminous/flowing (of speeches, articles etc) (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
西         xīyángjǐng, see 西洋鏡|西洋镜[xī yáng jìng]
        nuǎnyángyáng, warm/comfortably warm
        
        
        yángbáicài, cabbage (round cabbage most commonly found in Western countries)
        

        gāoxìng, [高興], happy/glad/willing (to do sth)/in a cheerful mood
        xìngqù, [興趣], interest (desire to know about sth)/interest (thing in which one is interested)/...
        xīngfèn, [興奮], excited/excitement/(physiology) excitation
        Xīng/xīng/xìng, [興], surname Xing, to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage/to get...
        sǎoxìng, [掃興], to have one's spirits dampened/to feel disappointed
        jíxìng, [即興], improvisation (in the arts)/impromptu/extemporaneous
        xīngfènjì, [興奮劑], stimulant/doping (in athletics)
        jìnxìng, [盡興], to enjoy oneself to the full/to one's heart's content
        xìngzhì, [興致], mood/spirits/interest
        Wényìfùxīng, [文藝復興], the Renaissance
        Fùxīng/fùxīng, [復興], Fuxing district of Handan city 邯鄲市|邯郸市[Hán dān shì], Hebei/Fuxing or Fuhsing tow...
        xīngqǐ, [興起], to rise/to spring up/to burgeon/to be aroused/to come into vogue
        gǎnxìngqù, [感興趣], to be interested
        xìngxǔ, [興許], perhaps
        xìnggāocǎiliè, [興高采烈], happy and excited (idiom)/in high spirits/in great delight
        zhùxìng, [助興], to add to the fun/to liven things up
        xīngwàng, [興旺], prosperous/thriving/to prosper/to flourish
        gāogāoxìngxìng, [高高興興], cheerful and optimistic/in a good mood/gaily
        
        
        Xīnxīng/xīnxīng, [新興], Xinxing county in Yunfu 雲浮|云浮[Yún fú], Guangdong/Xinxing or Hsinhsing district o...
        xìngtou, [興頭], keen interest/concentrated attention
        Xīnglóng/xīnglóng, [興隆], Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Chéng dé], Hebei, prosperous/thriving/flourishing
        xīngjiàn, [興建], to build/to construct
        xīngfēngzuòlàng, [興風作浪], to incite trouble/to stir up havoc
        yǎxìng, [雅興], refined and elegant attitude of mind
        xīngshīdòngzhòng, [興師動眾], to muster large forces/to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out...
        xīngshèng, [興盛], to flourish/to thrive
        xìngzhìbóbó, [興致勃勃], to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits/full of zest
        shíxīng, [時興], fashionable/popular
        Zhènxīng/zhènxīng, [振興], Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dān dōng shì], Liaoning, to revive/to...
        Fùxīngdǎng, [復興黨], Baath Party
        bàixìng, [敗興], disappointed
        
        Xiánxīng, [咸興], Hamhung, North Korea
        xīngwàngfādá, [興旺發達], prosperous and developing/flourishing
        xīngshuāi, [興衰], prosperity and decline (of a kingdom)/rise and fall
        xìngchōngchōng, [興沖沖], full of joy and expectations/animatedly
        Dōngxīng, [東興], Dongxing district of Neijiang city 內江市|内江市[Nèi jiāng shì], Sichuan/Dongxing coun...
        
        bǎifèidàixīng, [百廢待興], many things waiting to be done (idiom)/a thousand things to do
        yìxìng, [意興], interest/enthusiasm
        
        ráoyǒuxìngqù, [饒有興趣], engrossing
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xīnglìchúbì, [興利除弊], to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)
        dàxīngtǔmù, [大興土木], to carry out large scale construction
        
        xīngbàn, [興辦], to begin/to set in motion
        
        
        Tàixīng, [泰興], Taixing county level city in Taizhou 泰州[Tài zhōu], Jiangsu
        
        
        
        xìngwèi, [興味], interest/taste
        

        jīngtàn, [驚嘆], to exclaim in admiration/a gasp of surprise
        tànxī, [嘆息], to sigh/to gasp (in admiration)
        tànqì, [嘆氣], to sigh/to heave a sigh
        tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
        zàntàn, [讚嘆], to exclaim in admiration
        gǎntàn, [感嘆], to sigh (with feeling)/to lament
        tàn, [嘆]/[歎], to sigh/to exclaim, variant of 嘆|叹[tàn]
        gǎntànhào, [感嘆號], exclamation mark ! (punct.)
        bēitàn, [悲嘆]/[悲歎], to bewail/to sigh mournfully/to lament, to bewail/to sigh mournfully/to lament
        āishēngtànqì, [唉聲嘆氣], sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)/to heave deep sighs/to sigh in despair
        yǒngtàndiào, [詠嘆調], aria
        āitàn, [哀嘆], to sigh/to lament/to bewail
        gǎntàncí, [感嘆詞], interjection (part of speech)/exclamation
        jīngtànhào, [驚嘆號], exclamation mark ! (punct.)
        tàncí, [嘆詞], interjection/exclamation
        tànfú, [嘆服], (to gasp) with admiration
        kǎitàn, [慨嘆], to sigh with regret/lament
        zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
        chángtàn, [長嘆], long sigh/deep sigh
        
        chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
        
        
        
        

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