干瞪眼 — “To look on helplessly”
干瞪眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look on helplessly”. To be an anxious spectator, unable to intervene. Literally, “Stare helplessly”.
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干瞪眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
干瞪眼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 干瞪眼
看到小狗被困在树上，我却够不着，只能在下面干瞪眼
I could only stare helplessly from below, unable to reach the puppy trapped in the tree.
Idioms Related to 干瞪眼
More idioms starting with 干
- gān干yún云bì蔽rì日towering to the clouds and blocking the sun
- gān干jìng净lì利suǒ索neat, efficient, and thorough
- gān干jìng净lì利luo落Neat, efficient, and decisive
- gàn干jìn劲chōng冲tiān天bursting with enthusiasm and energy
- gàn干qīng卿hé何shì事It's none of your business
- gān干qīng卿dǐ底shì事It's none of your business
- gàn干míng名fàn犯yì义transgress moral principles and justice
- gān干míng名cǎi采yù誉seek fame by improper means
- gàn干jūn君hé何shì事It's none of your business
- gān干tí啼shī湿kū哭to cry and wail incessantly
- gān干chéng城zhī之jiàng将a great general or stalwart defender
- gān干jiāng将mò莫yé邪exceptionally sharp weapons or capable individuals
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Open the tool →Questions about 干瞪眼
What does 干瞪眼 mean?
干瞪眼 (gān dèng yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look on helplessly”.
How do you pronounce 干瞪眼?
干瞪眼 is pronounced gān dèng yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 干瞪眼 literally mean?
Literally, 干瞪眼 means “Stare helplessly”. It is used to mean “to look on helplessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 干瞪眼?
干着急而没有办法