glaring with eyes wide open; awe-inspiring; fierce look
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
awe-inspiring and fierce appearance; glare with eyes wide open
literaryOriginally used to describe the fierce, guardian-like statues of Vajrapani in Buddhism, used to frighten away evil spirits. Now used metaphorically for people with an imposing, stern, or angry demeanor.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
hé和
ǎi蔼
kě可
qīn亲
，
fā发
qǐ起
huǒ火
lái来
jīn金
gāng刚
nù怒
mù目
，
shuí谁
yě也
hài害
pà怕
。
Don't be fooled by his usual amiability; when he gets angry, he glares fiercely and everyone is afraid.
Sì寺
miào庙
mén门
kǒu口
liǎng两
zūn尊
jīn金
gāng刚
nù怒
mù目
de的
diāo雕
xiàng像
，
shǒu守
hù护
zhe着
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chà刹
。
Two awe-inspiring, fierce-looking statues guard the entrance of this ancient temple.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Jiào教
liàn练
jīn金
gāng刚
nù怒
mù目
de地
xùn训
chì斥
zhe着
bù不
rèn认
zhēn真
xùn训
liàn练
de的
duì队
yuán员
。
The coach was reprimanding the players who weren't training seriously with a fierce glare.