面面厮觑 — “To look at each other in blank dismay or confusion”
面面厮觑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at each other in blank dismay or confusion”. To be at a loss for words or action, often due to shock, fear, or helplessness. Literally, “faces looking at each other; look at each other face to face”.
面面厮觑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
- miàn面bù不gǎi改sè色remain calm and composed
- miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
- miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
- miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
- miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
- miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
- miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
- miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
- miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
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What does 面面厮觑 mean?
面面厮觑 (miàn miàn sī qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at each other in blank dismay or confusion”.
How do you pronounce 面面厮觑?
面面厮觑 is pronounced miàn miàn sī qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面面厮觑 literally mean?
Literally, 面面厮觑 means “faces looking at each other; look at each other face to face”. It is used to mean “to look at each other in blank dismay or confusion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面面厮觑?
相视无言。形容因紧张或惊惧而束手无策之状。