yǎn

common
descriptive

Meaning of 眼巴巴

眼巴巴 means eagerly awaiting; anxiously longing for; helplessly watching; unable to intervene while observing. Pronounced yǎn bā bā.

  • eagerly awaiting; anxiously longing for
  • helplessly watching; unable to intervene while observing

Definitions & Examples

Hái
zi
men
yǎn
děng
zhe
guò
nián
 
 

The children are eagerly waiting for the New Year to arrive.

jiā
yǎn
děng
zhe
huí
lái
 
 

Everyone waited anxiously for him to return.

yǎn
wàng
zhe
yuǎn
fāng
 
pàn
wàng
guī
lái
 

He gazed longingly into the distance, hoping for his parents to return.