hint with a glance; signal with eyes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to signal or hint with a look; to give a meaningful glance
informalA non-verbal way to communicate a secret message, warning, or suggestion without speaking. Often involves a quick, deliberate look.
Mā妈
ma妈
chòng冲
wǒ我
diū丢
le了
gè个
yǎn眼
sè色
，
shì示
yì意
wǒ我
bié别
zài再
shuō说
le了
。
Mom gave me a meaningful look, signaling me to stop talking.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
hù互
xiāng相
diū丢
yǎn眼
sè色
，
shāng商
liáng量
zhe着
zěn怎
me么
tuō脱
shēn身
。
The two of them exchanged glances, discussing how to get away.
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Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
bǎn板
lái来
le了
，
tóng同
shì事
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
diū丢
yǎn眼
sè色
ràng让
wǒ我
ān安
jìng静
。
Seeing the boss come in, my colleague quickly signaled with his eyes for me to be quiet.