見獵心喜
简 见猎心喜 · 繁 見獵心喜Meanings
- lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom)
- fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again
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4–4–1–3 · jian4 lie4 xin1 xi3
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gin3 lip6 sam1 hei2
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- (idiomatic) to see others doing what one used to love doing and therefore be eager to try doing it again
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