心驰神往

心馳神往

xīnchíshénwǎng

idiom #49,838

Meanings

1 to long for
2 to be mentally drawn toward something
3 fascinated

Characters

Examples

提起西藏，他就心驰神往。

Tí qǐ Xīzàng, tā jiù xīn chí shén wǎng.

Mention Tibet and his thoughts fly straight there.

那段自由自在的日子，至今让我心驰神往。

Nà duàn zìyóu zìzài de rìzi, zhìjīn ràng wǒ xīn chí shén wǎng.

I still long for those carefree days.

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usage

Used for strong, often romanticized longing for a place, era, or lifestyle. Typical collocations: 令人心驰神往, 让人心驰神往.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

驰 chí

神 shén

往 wǎng