面面相窥 — “To look at each other in blank dismay or helpless consternation”
面面相窥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at each other in blank dismay or helpless consternation”. To exchange helpless glances.
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面面相窥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
面面相窥 Character Breakdown
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当老师突然宣布考试提前时，班上的同学们都面面相窥，不知所措。
When the teacher suddenly announced the exam would be earlier, all the students in the class looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what to do.
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Synonyms of 面面相窥
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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 面面相窥 mean?
面面相窥 (miàn miàn xiāng kuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at each other in blank dismay or helpless consternation”.
How do you pronounce 面面相窥?
面面相窥 is pronounced miàn miàn xiāng kuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 面面相窥?
相视无言。形容因紧张或惊惧而束手无策之状。