stare blankly; be in a daze
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stare blankly; to be in a daze; to space out
dialectA colloquial, northern dialect term. The '-儿' (érhuà) suffix is common in Beijing and surrounding areas. It describes a temporary state of absent-mindedness or being lost in thought.
Lǎo老
shī师
wèn问
wèn问
tí题
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
zhèng正
zài在
nà那
r儿
lèng愣
shén神
r儿
ne呢
。
He was spacing out when the teacher asked the question.
Bié别
lèng愣
shén神
r儿
le了
，
gāi该
nǐ你
fā发
yán言
le了
！
Stop daydreaming, it's your turn to speak!
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Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
lèng愣
le了
bàn半
tiān天
shén神
r儿
。
He stared blankly out the window for a long time.