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眼睁睁

眼睜睜
yǎnzhēngzhēng
adverb #6,087

Meanings

  1. 1 helplessly (watching)
  2. 2 looking on helplessly
  3. 3 with one's own eyes

Examples

他眼睁睁地看着机会溜走了。
Tā yǎnzhēngzhēng de kànzhe jīhuì liūzǒu le.
He watched helplessly as the opportunity slipped away.
我眼睁睁地看着公交车开走了。
Wǒ yǎnzhēngzhēng de kànzhe gōngjiāochē kāizǒu le.
I watched helplessly as the bus drove away.

Tips

usage
眼睁睁 always implies frustration or helplessness — watching something happen without being able to intervene. Often followed by 地看着.
memory
Eyes (眼) wide open (睁睁) — staring but unable to act.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn
睁 zhēng