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寄予厚望

jì yǔ hòu wàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to place high hopes
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-74d1a8f722a97634. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

寄予厚望 寄予厚望 [ji4 yu3 hou4 wang4] /to place high hopes/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 寄
    jì

    to entrust / to place in sb's care / (bound form) to depend on / to attach oneself to / to reside temporarily / (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter) / to send by post / to mail

  • 予
    yú

    (archaic) I / me

    yǔ

    (literary) to give

  • 厚
    hòu

    thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress

  • 望
    wàng

    full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards / 15th day of month (lunar calendar)

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