with eyes open; helplessly; unblinkingly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
with eyes wide open; staring blankly; helpless (to act); unblinkingly
A stative word (状态词) describing a condition of staring with eyes open, often implying helplessness, shock, or inability to intervene. Frequently used with 地 as an adverbial modifier before verbs of perception (看, 瞧, 望着).
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǎn眼
zhēng睁
zhēng睁
de地
kàn看
zhe着
huán环
jìng境
bèi被
pò破
huài坏
。
We cannot just stand by and watch helplessly as the environment is destroyed.
Tā他
yǎn眼
zhēng睁
zhēng睁
de地
kàn看
zhe着
huǒ火
chē车
kāi开
zǒu走
le了
。
He watched helplessly as the train pulled away.
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Hái孩
zi子
yǎn眼
zhēng睁
zhēng睁
de地
qiáo瞧
zhe着
chú橱
chuāng窗
lǐ里
de的
wán玩
jù具
，
shě舍
bu不
de得
lí离
kāi开
。
The child stared unblinkingly at the toys in the shop window, unwilling to leave.
Tā他
jiù就
zhè这
yàng样
yǎn眼
zhēng睁
zhēng睁
de地
fā发
dāi呆
，
zuò坐
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
。
He just sat there staring blankly into space for the whole afternoon.