面面相看 — “To look at one another in blank dismay”
面面相看 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at one another in blank dismay”. Confusion, or helplessness, often speechless and at a loss for what to do. Literally, “look at each other's faces”.
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面面相看 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面面相看 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 面面相看
当老师宣布周末要进行突击测验时，同学们都面面相看，教室里顿时鸦雀无声。
When the teacher announced a surprise quiz for the weekend, the students all looked at one another in bewilderment, and the classroom instantly fell silent.
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Synonyms of 面面相看
More idioms starting with 面
- 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 面面相看 mean?
面面相看 (miàn miàn xiāng kàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at one another in blank dismay”.
How do you pronounce 面面相看?
面面相看 is pronounced miàn miàn xiāng kàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面面相看 literally mean?
Literally, 面面相看 means “look at each other's faces”. It is used to mean “to look at one another in blank dismay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面面相看?
相视无言。形容因紧张或惊惧而束手无策之状。