crane one's neck to watch
crane one's neck to watch
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ē NT ó ut à NN ǎ o, which means to constantly stretch out your head to look around, to describe hesitation or a ghost in your heart. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
The 24th chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "in front of the door of the pot, he didn't want to make a fire. From time to time, he stretched out his head to watch."
Idiom usage
Example: Chapter 18 of cold swallow in Pingshan written by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "I can't walk a few steps again. When I turn around, I see Song Xin peering out there."
crane one's neck to watch
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