眼盼盼

yǎnpànpàn

adjective

Meanings

1 gazing longingly
2 watching expectantly

Characters

Examples

孩子眼盼盼地等着妈妈回家。

Háizi yǎnpànpàn de děng zhe māma huí jiā.

The child waited longingly for his mother to come home.

他眼盼盼地望着远处，不说一句话。

Tā yǎnpànpàn de wàng zhe yuǎnchù, bù shuō yī jù huà.

He gazed expectantly into the distance without saying a word.

Tips

usage

Close in feeling to 眼巴巴 — a mix of longing and helplessness. Slightly more literary.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

盼 pàn