眼撑撑

眼撐撐

yǎnchēngchēng

adjective

Meanings

HSK 3

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.

HSK 5

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.

usage

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

眼 yǎn

撑 chēng