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直眉瞪眼

Word · Adjective

glare in anger; stare blankly

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

glaring with anger; scowling in rage

Describes someone who is visibly furious, with furrowed brows and wide, glaring eyes. Often implies a confrontational or intimidating expression.

Tā他
zhí直
méi眉
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
de地
chōng冲
wǒ我
hǒu吼
jiào叫
 。

He glared at me and shouted.

Lǎo老
bǎn板
zhí直
méi眉
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
de地
xùn训
chì斥
yuán员
gōng工
 。

The boss scolded the employees with an angry glare.

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Liǎng两
rén人
zhí直
méi眉
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
de地
duì对
shì视
zhe着
 ,
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
kěn肯
ràng让
bù步
 。

The two glared at each other, neither willing to back down.

2.

adjective

staring blankly; in a daze

Describes someone who is absent-minded, staring straight ahead without focus, often due to shock, confusion, or daydreaming.

Tā他
zhí直
méi眉
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
de地
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
 ,
yě也
bù不
shuō说
huà话
 。

He stood there staring blankly, not saying a word.

Hái孩
zi子
zhí直
méi眉
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
de地
kàn看
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
 ,
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
xiǎng想
xīn心
shì事
 。

The child stared blankly out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

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Tā他
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
 ,
zhí直
méi眉
dèng瞪
yǎn眼
de地
fā发
dāi呆
 ,
bàn半
tiān天
méi没
huí回
guò过
shén神
lái来
 。

After hearing the news, he stared blankly in a daze, taking a long time to come back to his senses.