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目不转睛

目不转睛 — “To gaze with fixed eyes”

目不转睛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze with fixed eyes”. To watch intently without blinking, showing great concentration. Literally, “eyes not moving/turning”.

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目不转睛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 目mù
  • 不bù
  • 转zhuǎn
  • 睛jīng

目不转睛 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
不
bù4not
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
睛
jīng13eyeball

Example Sentence with 目不转睛

孩子们目不转睛地看着魔术师的表演,生怕错过任何一个细节。
The children watched the magician's performance with fixed eyes, afraid of missing any detail.

Idioms Related to 目不转睛

Synonyms of 目不转睛

  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead

Antonyms of 目不转睛

  • zuǒ左gù顾yòu右pàn盼glance around proudly

More idioms starting with 目

  • mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
  • mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
  • mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
  • mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
  • mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见,,ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视,,ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
  • mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
  • mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see

Questions about 目不转睛

What does 目不转睛 mean?
目不转睛 (mù bù zhuǎn jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze with fixed eyes”.
How do you pronounce 目不转睛?
目不转睛 is pronounced mù bù zhuǎn jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不转睛 literally mean?
Literally, 目不转睛 means “eyes not moving/turning”. It is used to mean “to gaze with fixed eyes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不转睛?
眼珠子一动不动地盯着看。形容注意力集中。
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