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顾盼自如 — “To look around with ease and naturalness”

顾盼自如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around with ease and naturalness”. To move one's gaze freely and confidently, often implying composure or familiarity with the surroundings. Literally, “Look around freely and at ease”.

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顾盼自如 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顾盼自如 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire
盼
pàn9hope or long for
自
zì6from, self, naturally
如
rú6like, as, if

Example Sentence with 顾盼自如

她在舞台上顾盼自如,展现出优雅的舞姿。
On stage, she looked around with ease and confidence, displaying elegant dance moves.

Idioms Related to 顾盼自如

More idioms starting with 顾

  • gù顾sān三bù不gù顾sì四unable to attend to everything
  • gù顾quán全dà大jú局consider the overall situation
  • gù顾nèi内zhī之yōu忧worries about internal affairs
  • gù顾qián前bù不gù顾hòu后heedless of consequences
  • gù顾míng名sī思yì义meaning apparent from its name
  • gù顾hòu后zhān瞻qián前think carefully before acting
  • gù顾fù复zhī之ēn恩parental nurturing kindness
  • gù顾dà大jú局,,shí识dà大tǐ体prioritize common good
  • gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾wěi尾focus on one, neglect others
  • gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾jiǎo脚shortsighted and inconsiderate
  • gù顾xiǎo小shī失dà大penny-wise and pound-foolish
  • gù顾zuǒ左yòu右ér而yán言tā他avoid the topic and change the subject

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Questions about 顾盼自如

What does 顾盼自如 mean?

顾盼自如 (gù pàn zì rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around with ease and naturalness”.

How do you pronounce 顾盼自如?

顾盼自如 is pronounced gù pàn zì rú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 顾盼自如 literally mean?

Literally, 顾盼自如 means “Look around freely and at ease”. It is used to mean “to look around with ease and naturalness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 顾盼自如?

顾盼:左顾右盼;自如:按自己的意愿行事。很灵活左顾右盼

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