| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing / view / opinion / CL:個|个[ge4] |   |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze / insight / foresight / vision / way of looking at things | |
| 那个人 | nà gè rén | lit. that person / fig. the person you have been looking for / Mr Right / the girl of one's dreams | |
| 看不懂 | kàn bu dǒng | unable to make sense of what one is looking at | |
| 相中 | xiāng zhòng | to find to one's taste / to pick (after looking at) / Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] | |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom) / shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return | |
| 求之不得 | qiú zhī bù dé | lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) / fig. exactly what one’s been looking for | |
| 找对象 | zhǎo duì xiàng | to seek a marriage partner / looking for a mate | |
| 按图索骥 | àn tú suǒ jì | lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom) / fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines / to try and find sth with the help of a clue | |
| 不求甚解 | bù qiú shèn jiě | lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding | |
| 喁喁 | yóng yóng | looking up expectantly / speaking softly (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [yu2 yu2]) | |
| 由表及里 | yóu biǎo jí lǐ | to proceed from the outside to the inside / to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance | |
| 容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | face glowing (idiom) / looking radiant / all smiles | |
| 慈眉善目 | cí méi shàn mù | kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom) / amiable looking / benign-faced | |
| 若有所思 | ruò yǒu suǒ sī | looking pensive / thoughtfully | |
| 慈眉善眼 | cí méi shàn yǎn | kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom) / amiable looking / benign-faced | |
| 气宇轩昂 | qì yǔ xuān áng | to have an imposing or impressive appearance / impressive appearance / straight and impressive looking | |
| 百鸟朝凤 | bǎi niǎo cháo fèng | lit. all birds paying looking up to the phoenix / fig. peace under a wise ruler | |
| 置之死地 | zhì zhī sǐ dì | to place sb on field of death / to confront with mortal danger / to give sb no way out / with one's back to the wall / looking death in the eye / part of idiom 置之死地而後生|置之死地而后生 | |
| 行不从径 | xíng bù cóng jìng | lit. not following the straight path (idiom) / fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study | |
| 金碧荧煌 | jīn bì yíng huáng | splendid in green and gold (idiom) / looking radiant | |
| 钻坚仰高 | zuān jiān yǎng gāo | lit. looking up to it, it gets higher / boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects) / fig. to delve deeply into one's studies / meticulous and diligent study | |
| 顾影自怜 | gù yǐng zì lián | lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom) / fig. alone and dejected | |
| 骑马找马 | qí mǎ zhǎo mǎ | (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one | |
| 病恹恹 | bìng yān yān | looking or feeling sickly / weak and dispirited through illness | |
| 从外表来看 | cóng wài biǎo lái kàn | looking from the outside / seen from the outside | |
| 久仰大名 | jiǔ yǎng dà míng | I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) | |
| 久慕 | jiǔ mù | lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific). / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. | |
| 久慕盛名 | jiǔ mù shèng míng | I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom) / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. | |
| 仰屋 | yǎng wū | to lie looking at the ceiling (in despair) | |
| 爱漂亮 | ài piào liang | to like looking attractive (usually of girls) / aestheticism | |
| 承蒙关照 | chéng méng guān zhào | to be indebted to sb for care / thank you for looking after me | |
| 眄眄 | miàn miàn | dull-looking / looking askance | |
| 总体上说 | zǒng tǐ shàng shuō | looking at the big picture / all in all / all things considered | |
| 跂望 | qì wàng | to stand on tiptoe looking forward to sb or sth | |
| 踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫 | tà pò tiě xié wú mì chù , dé lái quán bù fèi gōng fu | to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily | |
| 面带愁容 | miàn dài chóu róng | with a sad air / looking melancholy / with a worried look | |
| 找见 | zhǎo jiàn | to find (sth one has been looking for) | |
| 满地找牙 | mǎn dì zhǎo yá | to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor / (fig.) to get beaten up badly / to beat the crap out of (sb) | |
| 大旱望云霓 | dà hàn wàng yún ní | lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom) / fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation | |
| 骑驴找马 | qí lu:2 zhǎo mǎ | (idiom) (coll.) to continue in an unsatisfactory job (or romantic relationship etc) while actively looking for a better one | |
