眼不转睛 — “To gaze fixedly”
眼不转睛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze fixedly”. To watch intently without blinking; to be completely absorbed in watching. Literally, “eyeballs not turning”.
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眼不转睛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眼不转睛 Character Breakdown
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孩子们眼不转睛地看着魔术师的表演，生怕错过任何一个精彩瞬间。
The children watched the magician's performance with fixed gazes, afraid of missing any wonderful moment.
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Synonyms of 眼不转睛
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- yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
- yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
- yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见，，xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
- yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔，，ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng钉a hated person or thing
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What does 眼不转睛 mean?
眼不转睛 (yǎn bù zhuàn jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gaze fixedly”.
How do you pronounce 眼不转睛?
眼不转睛 is pronounced yǎn bù zhuàn jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼不转睛 literally mean?
Literally, 眼不转睛 means “eyeballs not turning”. It is used to mean “to gaze fixedly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼不转睛?
睛：眼珠。眼珠一转不转。形容注意力集中，看得出神