眼撑撑

眼撐撐

yǎnchēngchēng

adjective

Meanings

1 staring helplessly
2 watching wide-eyed and unable to act

Characters

Examples

他眼撑撑地看着小船被风吹远。

Tā yǎnchēngchēng de kàn zhe xiǎochuán bèi fēng chuī yuǎn.

He watched helplessly as the little boat was blown away by the wind.

我们眼撑撑地立在那里，什么也做不了。

Wǒmen yǎnchēngchēng de lì zài nàlǐ, shénme yě zuò bù liǎo.

We stood there wide-eyed, unable to do a thing.

Tips

usage

Literary and somewhat old-fashioned. Modern speakers more often say 眼巴巴 for the same feeling of helpless watching.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

撑 chēng