延えん頸けい挙きょ踵しょう

noun

longing for someone or something; waiting eagerly for a great talent

A literary yojijukugo expressing intense anticipation or yearning, often for a person of outstanding ability. The literal image is of stretching one's neck and standing on tiptoes to see someone arrive. Used in formal or classical contexts.

• 彼かれの帰き国こくを延えん頸けい挙きょ踵しょうして待まっていた。

  We waited for his return with great longing, stretching our necks and standing on tiptoes.

• 延えん頸けい挙きょ踵しょうの思おもいで新しん監かん督とくの就しゅう任にんを待まつ。

  We await the new manager's appointment with eager anticipation.