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左顾右盼

左顧右盼
zuǒgùyòupàn
idiom HSK 7 #46,574

Meanings

  1. 1 to glance left and right
  2. 2 to look around hesitantly
  3. 3 to be indecisive

Examples

他左顾右盼，不知道该走哪条路。
Tā zuǒgù yòupàn, bù zhīdào gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù.
He looked around hesitantly, not knowing which road to take.
上课的时候不要左顾右盼。
Shàngkè de shíhòu bùyào zuǒgù yòupàn.
Don't look around during class.

Tips

memory
左 (left) + 顾 (look back) + 右 (right) + 盼 (gaze) = looking left and right, either out of distraction, nervousness, or indecision.
usage
Can describe physical looking around (distracted, nervous) or figurative hesitation/indecisiveness.

Stroke Order

左 zuǒ
顾 gù
右 yòu
盼 pàn