under the watchful eyes of everyone; in full public view
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
under the watchful eyes of everyone; in full public view; before a large audience
formalDescribes a situation where many people are watching simultaneously, often implying pressure, scrutiny, or the inability to hide one's actions. Typically used as an adverbial phrase with 之下 or 下.
Zài在
zhòng众
mù目
kuí睽
kuí睽
zhī之
xià下
，
tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
qīng轻
jǔ举
wàng妄
dòng动
。
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he dared not act rashly.
Zhòng众
mù目
kuí睽
kuí睽
，
shéi谁
yě也
bié别
xiǎng想
zuò作
bì弊
。
With everyone watching, nobody should even think about cheating.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
jìng竟
rán然
zài在
zhòng众
mù目
kuí睽
kuí睽
zhī之
xià下
tōu偷
zǒu走
le了
shǒu手
jī机
。
The thief actually stole the phone right in front of everyone.
Tā她
zài在
zhòng众
mù目
kuí睽
kuí睽
zhī之
xià下
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
gè个
gāo高
nán难
dù度
dòng动
zuò作
。
She completed this difficult move in front of a large audience.