Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

想望 [xiǎngwàng]

1. 1. desire; long for; yearn for

   他从小就想望着当一名工程师。

   He's longed to be an engineer ever since he was a child.

   我总想望着去国外留学。

2. 2. [literary expression] admire; look up to

   想望其风采

   admire his elegant bearing

   一般人很难想望他的风采。