Word: 向往 (xiàngwǎng) Traditional: 嚮往 向往 dictionary entry xiàngwǎng to yearn for; to look forward to Full dictionary entry for 向往 Example sentences using 向往 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他从小就向往大海。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xiàngwǎng dàhǎi. He has yearned for the sea since he was little. 你向往什么样的生活？ Nǐ xiàngwǎng shénmeyàng de shēnghuó? What kind of life do you yearn for? 道家向往逍遥的生活。 Dàojiā xiàngwǎng xiāoyáo de shēnghuó. Daoists yearn for a carefree, unfettered life.