眼睁睁
yǎn​zhēng​zhēng

helplessly

  • created sense approved 眼睁睁/眼睜睜 · yǎn​zhēng​zhēng · blankly

    眼睁睁 / 眼睜睜

    yǎn​zhēng​zhēng

    blankly

    to stare with eyes wide open, often while in a daze or unable to sleep

    他眼睁睁地坐了一个下午，一句话也没说。

    adverb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 眼睁睁/眼睜睜 · yǎn​zhēng​zhēng · helplessly

    眼睁睁 / 眼睜睜

    yǎn​zhēng​zhēng

    helplessly

    to watch an event (typically a negative one) unfold without being able to or choosing to intervene

    他只能眼睁睁地看着机会从指缝中溜走。

    adverb

    created sense