Translation

• lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
• fig. desperate for an escape from a difficult situation

Synonyms

• 亟盼, 企足而待, 切盼, 嗜书如渴, 巴不得, 急待, 恨不得, 恨铁不成钢, 望子成才, 望子成龙, 望眼欲穿, 望穿秋水, 期盼, 梦寐以求, 求之不得, 求知若渴, 求贤若渴, 渴望, 渴盼, 热望, 眼巴巴, 翘企, 翘首以待, 霓