literary

Meaning of 侧目

侧目 means to look askance at; to cast a sidelong glance; to glare sideways with fear and hatred. Pronounced cè mù.

  • to look askance at; to cast a sidelong glance; to glare sideways with fear and hatred

Definitions & Examples

héng
xíng
dào
 
rén
wèi
zhī
 

He acts like a tyrant, and every passerby looks askance at him.

Zhè
wèi
bào
jūn
zhì
xià
 
cháo
chén
men
zhǐ
néng
ér
shì
 
gǎn
zhí
yán
 

Under the rule of this tyrant, court ministers could only glare sideways, not daring to speak frankly.

duì
gōng
de
pàn
jué
duì
 
xīn
zhōng
chōng
mǎn
fèn
mèn
 

He responded to the unjust verdict with a sidelong glance, his heart filled with resentment.