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延颈举踵延颈企足yán jǐng jǔ zhǒngcrane one’s neck and stand on tiptoe (to welcome or to pray for sb’s coming); stand on tiptoe with necks out stretched
❍ 南夷之君，西僰之长，常效贡职，不敢怠堕，延颈举踵，喁喁然皆争归义，欲为臣妾。(《史记·司马相如列传》3044) Thus the princes of the eastern barbarians,as well as the chieftains of the Western Pei,have not dared to be lax in the presentation of their customary tribute and services; standing on tiptoe with necks outstretched,they gasp like little fishes each striving to outdo the other in the execution of his duties,all begging to become our subjects. |