look forward to(/yearn for) the capital but cannot reach it ❍ 举目见日，不见长安。(《世说新语·夙惠》) By just lifting your eyes you can see the sun,but even if you lift your eyes you can’t see Chang’an. ❍ 望眼连天，～。(《西厢记》第一本第一折) Gazing at the sky and the horizon,Chang’an seems farther than the sun.