大眼瞪小眼
dà​yǎn​dèng​xiǎo​yǎn

to look at each other at a loss

  • created sense approved 大眼瞪小眼 · dà​yǎn​dèng​xiǎo​yǎn · to look at each other at a loss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大眼瞪小眼

    dà​yǎn​dèng​xiǎo​yǎn

    to look at each other at a loss

    (idiom) to look at each other, not knowing what to do; to be at a loss for words or actions when facing a difficult situation

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · eye 瞪 (literal) → 瞪 · dèng · to stare 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 眼 (literal) → 眼 · yǎn · eye

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