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延頸企踵

简延颈企踵 · 繁延頸企踵

Mandarin · pinyin yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng

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

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延: yán · delay, postpone, defer
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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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jin4 geng2 kei5 zung2

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