2 sentences for 眼睁睁 (yǎn​zhēng​zhēng — helplessly)

1. 我眼睁睁地看着妈妈死于癌症。

   wǒ yǎn​zhēng​zhēng de kàn zhe mā​ma sǐ yú ái​zhèng.

   I watched my mother die of cancer.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 他只能眼睁睁地看着机会从指缝中溜走。

   tā zhǐ néng yǎn​zhēng​zhēng de kàn zhe jī​huì cóng zhǐ​fèng zhōng liū​zǒu.

   He could only watch helplessly as the opportunity slipped through his fingers.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary