延頸企踵

简 延颈企踵 · 繁 延頸企踵
Mandarin · pinyin yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng

Meanings

  1. to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth
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延
yán · delay, postpone, defer
頸
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企
qǐ · plan a project; stand on tiptoe
踵
zhǒng · heel; follow; visit, call on
颈
jǐng · neck, throat
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2–3–3–3 · yan2 jing3 qi3 zhong3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jin4 geng2 kei5 zung2

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jin4 geng2 kei5 zung2

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延頸企踵 · yan2 jing3 qi3 zhong3
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Exact source record延頸企踵 延颈企踵 [yan2 jing3 qi3 zhong3] /to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth/