look at each other; speechless from shock, fear, or helplessness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
look at each other in speechless dismay, shock, or helplessness
neutralDescribes a situation where a group of people are stunned, scared, or at a loss, leading to an awkward silence.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
miàn面
miàn面
xiāng相
qù觑
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Upon hearing the news, everyone looked at each other speechlessly.
Lǎo老
shī师
tū突
rán然
xuān宣
bù布
kǎo考
shì试
qǔ取
xiāo消
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
miàn面
miàn面
xiāng相
qù觑
，
bù不
gǎn敢
xiāng相
xìn信
。
When the teacher suddenly announced the exam was cancelled, the students looked at each other in disbelief.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
ge个
nán难
tí题
，
tuán团
duì队
chéng成
yuán员
miàn面
miàn面
xiāng相
qù觑
，
shuí谁
yě也
xiǎng想
bù不
chū出
hǎo好
bàn办
fǎ法
。
Facing this difficult problem, the team members looked at each other helplessly, with no one able to think of a good solution.
Tā他
de的
guài怪
yì异
xíng行
wéi为
ràng让
zài在
chǎng场
de的
rén人
miàn面
miàn面
xiāng相
qù觑
，
qì气
fēn氛
shí十
fēn分
gān尴
gà尬
。
His strange behavior caused those present to look at each other awkwardly, creating a very uncomfortable atmosphere.