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左顾右盼 — “To look left and right with an air of self-importance or complacency”

左顾右盼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look left and right with an air of self-importance or complacency”. To glance around proudly. Literally, “Look left, gaze right”.

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左顾右盼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 左zuǒ
  • 顾gù
  • 右yòu
  • 盼pàn

左顾右盼 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
左
zuǒ5left side
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire
右
yòu5right side, conservative
盼
pàn9hope or long for

Example Sentence with 左顾右盼

当他完成了一项艰巨的任务后,得意地左顾右盼,等待大家的赞许。
After completing a challenging task, he proudly looked left and right, anticipating everyone's praise.

Idioms Related to 左顾右盼

Synonyms of 左顾右盼

  • dōng东zhāng张xī西wàng望look around furtively
  • zhān瞻qián前gù顾hòu后overly cautious and indecisive

Antonyms of 左顾右盼

  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
  • mù目bù不zhuǎn转jīng睛gaze intently without blinking

More idioms starting with 左

  • zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
  • zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
  • zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
  • zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
  • zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
  • zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
  • zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
  • zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
  • zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
  • zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
  • zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands

Questions about 左顾右盼

What does 左顾右盼 mean?
左顾右盼 (zuǒ gù yòu pàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look left and right with an air of self-importance or complacency”.
How do you pronounce 左顾右盼?
左顾右盼 is pronounced zuǒ gù yòu pàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左顾右盼 literally mean?
Literally, 左顾右盼 means “Look left, gaze right”. It is used to mean “to look left and right with an air of self-importance or complacency”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左顾右盼?
顾、盼:看。向左右两边看。形容人骄傲得意的神情。
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