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Meaning of 往

Pinyin wǎng

Radical

彳

Strokes

Definition

to go (in a direction) / past / previous / towards, toward / (of a train) bound for

Usage

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往 wǎng 1. 去，到。 [En.] To leave, to arrive. 例: ～返。～复。～还（huán ）。～来。交～。向～。勇～直前。 2. 过去。 [En.] The past. 例: ～昔。～日。～事。～古。～常。以～。一如既～。 3. 同“望”。 [En.] Same as "望". 往 wǎng (verb) 【本义】: 去，到…去 [En.] Original meaning: To go, to arrive... 【造字法】: 会意。甲骨文字形，从止，从土。意为从这个地方走向目的地。 [En.] Etymology: Pictograph; from the elements meaning "to stop" and "earth." It implies walking from a place to a destination. 1. 同本义 [En.] Same as the original meaning: depart for; go to somewhere. 引: 1. 《说文》：往，之也。 2. 《礼记·玉藻》：大夫有所往。 3. 《易·咸》：憧憧往来。 4. 《国语·晋语》：吾言既往矣。 5. 《庄子·逍遥游》：往而不返。 6. 《庄子·天道》：往见老聃。 7. 《列子·汤问》：跳往助之。 8. 晋·陶渊明《桃花源记》：随其往。 9. 欣然前往。 10. 清·彭端淑《为学一首示子侄》：子何恃而往。例: 又如:前往(前去;去);往造(前去拜访);往教(老师前往学生处施教);往旋(往复回旋);往蹇来连(往来皆难);往人(派往的人);往至(前往);往程(去的路程);往夫(一往无前的战士) 2. 彼此间来往 [En.] Mutual contact. 引: 1. 《三侠五义》：往复一月间事，过城池已固。例: 又如:往回(来回;往返);往往来来(多次往返) 3. 亡去 [En.] To die. 引: 1. 《管子·权修》：无以蓄之则往而不可止也。注:“谓亡去也。” 例: 又如:往化(死亡) 4. 给予，送 [En.] To give. 引: 1. 泰嘉《留郡赠妇诗三首》：愧彼赠我厚，惭此往物轻。 5. 归向 [En.] Incline to. 引: 1. 《老子》：执大象，天下往。往 wǎng (noun) 1. 昔时;过去 [En.] The past. 引: 1. 《荀子·解蔽》：不慕往。注:“古昔也。” 2. 南朝梁·丘迟《与陈伯之书》：往哲是与。 3. 唐·柳宗元《柳河东集》：往闻庸蜀之南。 4. 《资治通鉴·汉纪》：见往事耳。 5. 清·方苞《狱中杂记》：叩以往事。例: 又如:往日无冤，近日无仇(俗语。从未有过冤仇);往哲(古代的哲人);往时(昔时);往代(前代);往岁(往年);往例(先例);往则(往昔的法则) 2. 死者 [En.] The dead. 引: 1. 《左传·僖公九年》：送往事居。杜预注:“往，死者。居，生者。” 3. 后;以后 [En.] Afterwards. 引: 1. 《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》：不嫁义郎体，其往欲何云? 4. 外，超过某种限度或范围 [En.] Outward. 引: 1. 《水经注·河水》：阳山以往，皆北假也。往 wǎng (preposition) 1. 同“望”。表示动作行为的方向，相当于“朝”、“向” [En.] Same as "望." Indicates the direction of an action, equivalent to "toward" or "to." 引: 1. 《水浒传》：叉开五指往店主人脸上只一掌，把那店主人打了踉跄。例: 又如:往虎口里探头(俗语。指冒失、危险的举动);往高枝儿上飞(借指依附上层人物，也有向上爬之意)

既往不咎 jì wǎng bù jiù

to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones / There is no point in crying over spilt milk.

不咎既往 bù jiù jì wǎng

not censure sb for his past misdeeds / overlook sb's past mistakes / let bygones be bygones

向往 xiàng wǎng

to yearn for / to look forward to

勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián

to advance bravely

礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness

往往 wǎng wǎng

usually / in many cases / more often than not

通往 tōng wǎng

to lead to

往来 wǎng lái

dealings / contacts / to go back and forth

来往 lái wǎng

to come and go / to have dealings with / to be in relation with

往前 wǎng qián

to move forwards

往事 wǎng shì

past events / former happenings

往日 wǎng rì

former days / the past

往后 wǎng hòu

from now on / in the future / time to come

神往 shén wǎng

to be fascinated / to be rapt / to long for / to dream of

往年 wǎng nián

in former years / in previous years

过往 guò wǎng

to come and go / to have friendly relations with / in the past / previous

往返 wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth / to go to and fro / round trip

送往 sòng wǎng

deliver / send to

往常 wǎng cháng

habitually (in the past) / as one used to do formerly / as it used to be

往回 wǎng huí

Back

逃往 táo wǎng

to run away / to go into exile

循环往复 xún huán wǎng fù

move in circles / go and return in following a circle

前往 qián wǎng

to leave for / to proceed towards / to go

熙来攘往 xī lái rǎng wǎng

a place buzzing with activity (idiom)

一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng

just as in the past (idiom); as before / continuing as always

既往 jì wǎng

past / bygone / the past

往昔 wǎng xī

the past

你来我往 nǐ lái wǒ wǎng

Mutual exchange

以往 yǐ wǎng

in the past / formerly

交往 jiāo wǎng

to associate (with) / to have contact (with) / to hang out (with) / to date / (interpersonal) relationship / association / contact

来而不往非礼也 lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě

not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical) / to respond in kind

继往开来 jì wǎng kāi lái

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition / forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

赶往 gǎn wǎng

to hurry to (somewhere)

飞往 fēi wǎng

fly to / non-stop flight to

心驰神往 xīn chí shén wǎng

one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person / to long for / infatuated / fascinated

驶往 shǐ wǎng

bound for