yǎn​kàn HSK6

soon

眼看 yǎn​kàn
soon
In a moment; very soon; shortly; used to describe a situation that is about to happen.
to watch helplessly
To look on while something happens, often implying a feeling of powerlessness to stop or change the situation.
to look at
To see; to watch something with one's own eyes as it happens.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.64 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
11.0 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 6

Sources