stare blankly; gaze fixedly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
staring blankly; gazing fixedly with a vacant look
Alternative pronunciation of 直瞪瞪 (zhí dèng dèng), with the same meaning and usage. A reduplicative descriptive word depicting a dazed, fixed stare.
Tā他
zhí直
dēng瞪
dēng瞪
de地
wàng望
zhe着
dì地
miàn面
，
shén神
qíng情
mù木
rán然
。
He stared blankly at the ground, his expression wooden.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
zhí直
dēng瞪
dēng瞪
de地
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Hearing the news, he stood there staring blankly, unable to speak.