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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 指望
[zhǐwàng]
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1.
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盼望;期望
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指望孩子成才。
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2.
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实现指望的可能性
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找工作的事大概没指望了。
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Examples
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我指望着老来能享点儿清福。
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I'm looking forward to a peaceful, quiet and easy life in my old age.
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他这病还有指望吗?
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Is there still hope of his recovery?
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我看这个单位没什么靠头儿,加班都不发加班费,还能指望什么?
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I don't see any support from the unit. No extra payment for extra working hours, what else can we expect?
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我的老小子已经读大学了,就指望他光耀门庭了。
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My youngest son has already entered university. I am counting on him to bring fame to the family.
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你还指望他们叙用你啊,别做梦了。
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Stop daydreaming, are you still expecting them to hire you?
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不要指望别人,要靠自己。
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There's no use in looking to anyone else – you have to do it yourself.
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指望。
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Collocations
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指望什么
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to hope
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不要指望
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to not count on something
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没有指望
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without hope
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唯一的指望
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the only hope
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