左顾右眄 — “To look around carefully”
左顾右眄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around carefully”. To scrutinize one's surroundings; to glance left and right, often with a hesitant or complacent air. Literally, “look left, glance right”.
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左顾右眄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
左顾右眄 Character Breakdown
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她在画廊里左顾右眄，欣赏着每一幅艺术作品，流连忘返。
She gazed around the art gallery, appreciating each piece of artwork, lingering on and forgetting to return.
Idioms Related to 左顾右眄
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- 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
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What does 左顾右眄 mean?
左顾右眄 (zuǒ gù yòu miǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look around carefully”.
How do you pronounce 左顾右眄?
左顾右眄 is pronounced zuǒ gù yòu miǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 左顾右眄 literally mean?
Literally, 左顾右眄 means “look left, glance right”. It is used to mean “to look around carefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 左顾右眄?
左看右看。细看。