望眼欲穿

Chinese
to gaze; look towards eye will; going to
 
to bore through; pierce; perforate
to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread
trad. (望眼欲穿) 望 眼 欲 穿
simp. #(望眼欲穿) 望 眼 欲 穿
alternative forms 望眼穿
望眼將穿／望眼将穿
Literally: “one's eyes are nearly worn out looking for someone”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

望眼欲穿

  1. eagerly looking forward to meeting a dear one; expect to see someone who never comes
  1. 對望眼欲穿的家人來說，這真是個快樂的團圓。 [MSC, trad.]
    对望眼欲穿的家人来说，这真是个快乐的团圆。 [MSC, simp.]
    Duì wàngyǎnyùchuān de jiārén lái shuō, zhè zhēnshì ge kuàiyuè de tuányuán. [Pinyin]
    It was the happy reunion her family had been longing for.
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