希望 xīwàng, to wish for/to desire/hope/CL:個|个[gè] 失望 shīwàng, disappointed/to lose hope/to despair 指望 zhǐwàng, to hope for sth/to count on/hope 渴望 kěwàng, to thirst for/to long for 期望 qīwàng, to have expectations/to earnestly hope/expectation/hope 绝望 juéwàng, [絕望], to despair/to give up all hope/desperate/desperation 愿望 yuànwàng, [願望], desire/wish 欲望 yùwàng, [慾望], desire/longing/appetite/craving 望 wàng, [朢], full moon/to hope/to expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/to look towards... 探望 tànwàng, to visit/to call on sb/to look around 望远镜 wàngyuǎnjìng, [望遠鏡], binoculars/telescope/CL:付[fù],副[fù],部[bù] 看望 kànwàng, to visit/to pay a call to 盼望 pànwàng, to hope for/to look forward to 奢望 shēwàng, an extravagant hope/to have excessive expectations 声望 shēngwàng, [聲望], popularity/prestige 仰望 yǎngwàng, to look up at/to look up to sb hopefully 展望 zhǎnwàng, outlook/prospect/to look ahead/to look forward to 名望 míngwàng, renown/prestige 守望 shǒuwàng, to keep watch/on guard 张望 zhāngwàng, [張望], to look around/to peep (through a crack)/to peer at/to throw a look at 无望 wúwàng, [無望], without hope/hopeless/without prospects 观望 guānwàng, [觀望], to wait and see/to watch from the sidelines/to look around/to survey 有望 yǒuwàng, hopeful/promising 凝望 níngwàng, to gaze at/to stare fixedly at 望风 wàngfēng, [望風], to be on the lookout/to keep watch 期望值 qīwàngzhí, expectations/(math) expected value 威望 wēiwàng, prestige 大失所望 dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed 遥望 yáowàng, [遙望], to look into the distance 一望无际 yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom) 厚望 hòuwàng, great hopes/great expectations 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài, to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)/overjoyed at the turn of events 眺望 tiàowàng, to survey the scene from an elevated position 东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng, [東張西望], to look in all directions (idiom)/to glance around 德高望重 dégāowàngzhòng, a person of virtue and prestige/a person of good moral standing and reputation 潜望镜 qiánwàngjìng, [潛望鏡], periscope 望月 wàngyuè, full moon 望族 wàngzú, distinguished or prominent family/influential clan (old) 望尘莫及 wàngchénmòjí, [望塵莫及], lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)/... 众望 zhòngwàng, [眾望], people's expectations 好望角 HǎowàngJiǎo, Cape of Good Hope 企望 qǐwàng, hope/to hope/to look forward to 可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible 可望 kěwàng, can be expected (to)/to be expected (to)/hopefully (happening) 祈望 qíwàng, to hope/to wish/hope/wish/(old) name of an official post 望见 wàngjiàn, [望見], to espy/to spot 守望相助 shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to de... 望子成龙 wàngzǐchénglóng, [望子成龍], lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child t... 热望 rèwàng, [熱望], to aspire 一望无垠 yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom) 巴望 bāwàng, to look forward to 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch 大喜过望 dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom) 望眼欲穿 wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await 朔望 shuòwàng, the new moon/the first day of the lunar month 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming 相望 xiāngwàng, to look at one another/to face each other 远望 yuǎnwàng, [遠望], to gaze afar/to look into the distance 窥望 kuīwàng, [窺望], to peep/to spy on 瞩望 zhǔwàng, [矚望], to look forward to 一望而知 yīwàngérzhī, to be evident at a glance (idiom) 一眼望去 yīyǎnwàngqù, as far as the eye can see 一线希望 yīxiànxīwàng, [一線希望], a gleam of hope 不孚众望 bùfúzhòngwàng, [不孚眾望], not living up to expectations (idiom)/failing to inspire confidence among people... 不负众望 bùfùzhòngwàng, [不負眾望], to live up to expectations (idiom) 倚栏望月 yǐlánwàngyuè, [倚欄望月], to lean against the railings and look at the moon (idiom) 切望 qièwàng, to eagerly anticipate 功高望重 gōnggāowàngzhòng, high merit and worthy prospects (idiom) 双筒望远镜 shuāngtǒngwàngyuǎnjìng, [雙筒望遠鏡], binoculars 可望取胜者 kěwàngqǔshèngzhě, [可望取勝者], favorite (to win a race or championship)/well-placed contestant 可望有成 kěwàngyǒuchéng, can be expected to be a success 可望而不可即 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible/also written 可望而不可及[kě wàng ér bù... 名门望族 míngménwàngzú, [名門望族], offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding/blue blood 吕望 LǚWàng, [呂望], see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiāng Zǐ yá] 哈伯太空望远镜 HābóTàikōngWàngyuǎnjìng, [哈伯太空望遠鏡], Hubble Space Telescope 大旱之望云霓 dàhànzhīwàngyúnní, [大旱之望雲霓], see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní] 大旱望云霓 dàhànwàngyúnní, [大旱望雲霓], lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)/fig. desperate for an e... 大旱望霓 dàhànwàngní, see 大旱望雲霓|大旱望云霓[dà hàn wàng yún ní] 大有希望 dàyǒuxīwàng, to stand a good chance/to have great hopes/to be promising 太公望 TàigōngWàng, see Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiāng Zǐ yá] 守望台 shǒuwàngtái, watchtower 寄予厚望 jìyǔhòuwàng, to place high hopes 寄望 jìwàng, to place hopes on 对望 duìwàng, [對望], to look at each other 巴高望上 bāgāowàngshàng, to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion 希望落空 xīwàngluòkōng, hopes are dashed 弥望 míwàng, [彌望], a full view 得陇望蜀 déLǒngwàngShǔ, [得隴望蜀], lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized/fig. endless greed/insatiable desi... 戴盆望天 dàipénwàngtiān, lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head; it is hard to get a clear view ... 承望 chéngwàng, to expect (often in negative combination, I never expected...)/to look forward t... 拜望 bàiwàng, to call to pay one's respect/to call on 放眼望去 fàngyǎnwàngqù, as far as the eye can see 无取胜希望者 wúqǔshèngxīwàngzhě, [無取勝希望者], outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship) 有希望 yǒuxīwàng, hopeful/promising/prospective 朔望潮 shuòwàngcháo, spring tide (biggest tide, at new moon or full moon) 望京 Wàngjīng, Wangjing neighborhood of Beijing 望城 Wàngchéng, Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Cháng shā], Hunan 望城县 Wàngchéngxiàn, [望城縣], Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Cháng shā], Hunan 望夫石 WàngfūShí, Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Shā tián], Hong Kong 望奎 Wàngkuí, Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 望奎县 Wàngkuíxiàn, [望奎縣], Wangkui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 望女成凤 wàngnǚchéngfèng, [望女成鳳], lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom)/fig. to hope one's daughte... 望安 Wàngān, Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Tai... 望安乡 Wàngānxiāng, [望安鄉], Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[Péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Tai... 望文生义 wàngwénshēngyì, [望文生義], lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without unders... 望日 wàngrì, the full moon/the fifteenth day of each lunar month 望梅止渴 wàngméizhǐkě, lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)/fig. to console oneself... 望楼 wànglóu, [望樓], watchtower/lookout tower 望江 Wàngjiāng, Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[Ān qìng], Anhui 望江县 Wàngjiāngxiàn, [望江縣], Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[Ān qìng], Anhui 望洋 wàngyáng, (literary) to gaze in the air 望洋兴叹 wàngyángxīngtàn, [望洋興嘆], lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)/fig. to feel power... 望而兴叹 wàngérxīngtàn, [望而興嘆], to look and sigh/to feel helpless/not knowing what to do 望花 Wànghuā, Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning 望花区 Wànghuāqū, [望花區], Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning 望诊 wàngzhěn, [望診], (TCM) observation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[sì zhěn] 望谟 Wàngmó, [望謨], Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qián xī nán... 望谟县 Wàngmóxiàn, [望謨縣], Wangmo county in Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔西南州[Qián xī nán... 望远瞄准镜 wàngyuǎnmiàozhǔnjìng, [望遠瞄準鏡], telescopic sight/scope (on a rifle) 望远镜座 Wàngyuǎnjìngzuò, [望遠鏡座], Telescopium (constellation) 望都 Wàngdū, Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei 望都县 Wàngdūxiàn, [望都縣], Wangdu county in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei 望风捕影 wàngfēngbǔyǐng, [望風捕影], see 捕風捉影|捕风捉影[bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng] 望风而逃 wàngfēngértáo, [望風而逃], to flee at the mere sight of (idiom) 极目远望 jímùyuǎnwàng, [極目遠望], as far as the eye can see 求死愿望 qiúsǐyuànwàng, [求死願望], death wish (translated from English)/Death wish, movie series with Charles Brons... 深孚众望 shēnfúzhòngwàng, [深孚眾望], to enjoy the confidence of the people/to be very popular 登高望远 dēnggāowàngyuǎn, [登高望遠], to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view/acute foresigh... 瞭望 liàowàng, to watch from a height or distance/to keep a lookout 瞭望台 liàowàngtái, [瞭望臺], observation tower/lookout tower 瞭望哨 liàowàngshào, lookout post 瞰望 kànwàng, to overlook/to watch from above 瞻望 zhānwàng, to look far ahead/to look forward (to) 绝望的境地 juéwàngdejìngdì, [絕望的境地], desperate straits/impossible situation 翘望 qiáowàng, [翹望], to raise one's head and look into the distance/fig. to forward to/to long for 胜利在望 shènglìzàiwàng, [勝利在望], victory is in sight 若望 Ruòwàng, John/Saint John/less common variant of 約翰|约翰[Yuē hàn] preferred by the Catholic ... 若望福音 RuòwàngFúyīn, Gospel according to St John 资望 zīwàng, [資望], seniority and prestige 跂望 qǐwàng/qìwàng, variant of 企望[qǐ wàng], to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth 这山望着那山高 zhèshānwàngzhenàshāngāo, [這山望著那山高], lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's curre... 郡望 jùnwàng, (old) gentry 重望 zhòngwàng, renowned/prestigious/great hopes/expectations 门望 ménwàng, [門望], family prestige 马德望 Mǎdéwàng, [馬德望], Battambang