to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt

to warp; to bend; fig. distorted opinion; prejudice

(coll.) to die; to kick the bucket

to look forward eagerly; to long for

to raise one's head and look into the distance; fig. to forward to; to long for

outstandingly talented person

a see-saw

to warp; to bend

person of outstanding talent

to skip work; to sneak out of work early

to long for; eager for

(coll.) perky butt

to skip school; to cut class

to stick up; to point sth up

lit. on tiptoes; to look forward eagerly; to long for

to raise one's head and look

(bird species of China) Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)

to be cocky

to give a thumbs-up

see-saw; also written 蹺蹺板|跷跷板[qiao1 qiao1 ban3]

retroflex sound (e.g. in Mandarin zh, ch, sh, r)

to stick one leg over the other (when sitting)

head and shoulders above the crowd (idiom); preeminent; outstanding

waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom); to look forward eagerly; to long for; also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3]

to expect in a short time (idiom); also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]

to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await

(bird species of China) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)