属望

屬望

zhǔwàng

verb

Meanings

1 to pin one's hopes on
2 to expect of (someone)
3 (literary) to look upon with hope

Characters

(literary) to direct toward

to hope; expect

Examples

父母把未来的希望都属望于他。

Fùmǔ wèilái de xīwàng zhǔwàng tā.

His parents pinned all their hopes for the future on him.

全国人民属望新一代。

Quánguó rénmín zhǔwàng.

The whole nation is pinning its hopes on the new generation.

Tips

register

Literary. The 属 is the zhǔ reading (focus / direct toward), as in 属意. Modern equivalents include 寄予厚望 or 寄望.

Stroke Order

属 shǔ

望 wàng