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寄予厚望

Mandarin · pinyin jì yǔ hòu wàng

to place high hopes

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寄: jì · send, transmit, mail; rely on
予: yǔ · I, me; to give
厚: hòu · thick; substantial; greatly
望: wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect

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4–3–4–4 · ji4 yu3 hou4 wang4

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