众目睽睽

眾目睽睽
zhòngmùkuíkuí
idiom #22,487

Meanings

  1. 1 under the watchful eyes of everyone
  2. 2 in full public view
  3. 3 with all eyes watching

Examples

Zài zhòngmùkuíkuí zhī xià, tā què zuòchū le rúcǐ chǒulòu de xíngwéi.
With everyone watching, he still committed such an ugly act.
Zhòngmùkuíkuí zhī xià, xiǎotōu gēnběn wú chù kě táo.
With all eyes on him, the thief had nowhere to run.

Tips

memory
(kuí kuí) means wide-eyed gazing. Imagine a crowd of (many) people with their eyes wide open, staring at you — that's 众目睽睽.

Stroke Order

zhòng
kuí