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延颈企踵

yánjǐngqǐzhǒng

Traditional: 延頸企踵

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

Character Breakdown

延
yán
to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname
HSK 5
颈
jǐng
neck, throat
HSK 6
企
qǐ
to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe
HSK 5
踵
zhǒng
heel; to follow; to visit, to call on

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