延颈企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng

to crane the neck; to long eagerly for

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
延 yán HSK 5
to extend; to prolong; to delay
颈 jǐng HSK 6
neck
企 qǐ HSK 5
abbr. for 企业qǐ yè; to stand on tiptoe
踵 zhǒng
heel; to follow; to arrive