眼睜睜 yǎn zhēng zhēng

to look on helplessly; to stare blankly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to look on helplessly
  2. 2. to stare blankly
  3. 3. to look on unfeelingly

Characters

Character Meaning
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
睜 zhēng
to open (one's eyes)
睜 zhēng
to open (one's eyes)