dān
dān

literary

Meaning of 眈眈

眈眈 means staring; gazing fixedly; glaring. Pronounced dān dān.

  • staring; gazing fixedly; glaring

Definitions & Examples

rén
shì
dān
dān
de
dīng
zhe
men
de
zhèn
 

The enemy stared at our position with tiger-like covetousness.

Láng
gǎn
qián
 
dān
dān
xiāng
xiàng
 

The wolf did not dare to advance, but stood facing him with a fixed stare.

guāng
dān
dān
de
zhù
shì
zhe
duì
shǒu
de
dòng
 

He watched his opponent's every move with an intense, unwavering gaze.

Liǎng
zhī
gǒu
dān
dān
ér
shì
 
suí
shí
zhǔn
bèi
xiàng
duì
fāng
 

The two dogs stared at each other fixedly, ready to pounce at any moment.