stare fixedly; gaze intently
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
staring; gazing fixedly; glaring
literaryLiterary term often used in formal or classical contexts, typically implying an intense, unwavering, or covetous gaze. Commonly appears in the idiom 虎视眈眈.
Dí敌
rén人
hǔ虎
shì视
dān眈
dān眈
de地
dīng盯
zhe着
wǒ我
men们
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
。
The enemy stared at our position with tiger-like covetousness.
Láng狼
bù不
gǎn敢
qián前
，
dān眈
dān眈
xiāng相
xiàng向
。
The wolf did not dare to advance, but stood facing him with a fixed stare.
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Tā他
mù目
guāng光
dān眈
dān眈
de地
zhù注
shì视
zhe着
duì对
shǒu手
de的
yī一
jǔ举
yī一
dòng动
。
He watched his opponent's every move with an intense, unwavering gaze.
Liǎng两
zhī只
gǒu狗
dān眈
dān眈
ér而
shì视
，
suí随
shí时
zhǔn准
bèi备
pū扑
xiàng向
duì对
fāng方
。
The two dogs stared at each other fixedly, ready to pounce at any moment.