向往

• 拼音: xiàng wǎng
• 汉字拆解: 向 = 宀 + 口 (direction/facing); 往 = 彳 + 主 (to go/travel — moving toward)

含义

To yearn for; to aspire to; to long for something admirable or ideal. A deep desire for a better life or situation.

Expresses a sincere, deep-seated longing for an ideal that feels admirable but perhaps distant. More emotionally elevated than simply 想要 (to want) — 向往 carries a sense of aspiration and reverence. Common in discussions of personal ideals, political aspirations, cultural dreams, and life goals.

例句

1. 从小在农村长大的他，始终向往城市里更为宽广的发展空间与人生机遇。
2. 这部纪录片生动呈现了普通人对美好生活的向往，触动了无数观众内心最柔软的地方。
3. 她向往那种与自然融为一体的田园生活，渴望彻底远离都市的喧嚣与繁忙。

用法指南

语境: aspirations, culture, political discourse, personal development

语气: positive

正确说法

• 人民对美好生活的向往，始终是党和政府一切工作的根本出发点和最终落脚点。(The people's aspiration for a better life has always been the fundamental starting point and ultimate goal of all the Party's and government's work.)
• 他从大学时代起便向往去欧洲深造，多年来一直为实现这个梦想默默地努力奋斗。(Since his university days he has yearned to pursue advanced studies in Europe, quietly working toward this dream for many years.)

错误说法

• 向往垃圾食品 — 向往 implies aspiring to something elevated and admirable; for food cravings use 渴望 or 特别想吃 instead

起源与历史

向 (facing/directed toward) + 往 (to go/past) — directing one's heart toward something; yearning in a particular direction

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal