延頸挙踵 えんけいきょしょう Meanings Noun longing for someone or something; waiting for someone of great talent to arrive (literally: stretching one's neck and standing on tiptoes) Kanji 延 prolong. Read as エン. 頸 neck; head. Read as ケイ. 挙 raise. Read as キョ. 踵 heel. Read as ショウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists