Meaning of 左顾右盼
左顾右盼 means to look left and right; to glance around. Pronounced zuǒ gù yòu pàn. HSK 7-9.
- to look left and right; to glance around
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒu走
de得
hěn很
màn慢
，
zuǒ左
gù顾
yòu右
pàn盼
，
xiàng像
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
shén什
me么
。
He walked very slowly, looking around left and right, as if searching for something.
Nà那
zhī只
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zhàn站
zài在
lù路
biān边
zuǒ左
gù顾
yòu右
pàn盼
，
duì对
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
hǎo好
qí奇
。
The little puppy stood by the roadside looking all around, curious about everything nearby.
Miàn面
duì对
liǎng两
gè个
xuǎn选
zé择
，
tā他
zuǒ左
gù顾
yòu右
pàn盼
，
chí迟
chí迟
wú无
fǎ法
zuò做
chū出
jué决
dìng定
。
Faced with two choices, he looked back and forth, unable to make a decision for a long time.
Zì自
cóng从
shēng升
zhí职
yǐ以
hòu后
，
tā他
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
zǒng总
shì是
zuǒ左
gù顾
yòu右
pàn盼
，
yī一
fù副
dé得
yì意
yáng洋
yáng洋
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
Since his promotion, he has been constantly looking around the office with a smug and self-satisfied air.
Nǐ你
zài在
mǎ马
lù路
shàng上
bié别
zǒng总
shì是
zuǒ左
gù顾
yòu右
pàn盼
de的
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
lái来
wǎng往
chē车
liàng辆
。
Don't keep looking around left and right while on the road; you need to watch out for traffic.