心驰神往

心馳神往

xīnchí-shénwǎng

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。

Tíqǐ Xīzàng, tā jiù xīnchíshénwǎng.

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。

Nàduàn zìyóuzìzài de rìzi, zhìjīn ràngwǒ xīnchíshénwǎng.

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