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眼睜睜

yǎnzhēngzhēng

ㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄥ

Simplified 眼睁睁

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  1. 1to stare blankly
  2. 2to look on helplessly
  3. 3to look on unfeelingly
Example

你以為我會眼睜睜地看著你去送死？我會閉上眼睛的。

nǐ yǐwéi wǒ huì yǎnzhēngzhēng de kàn zhe nǐ qù sòngsǐ wǒ huì bìshang yǎnjing de

Do you really think that I will simply watch you walk into trouble? I'd close my eyes.

Keep 眼睜睜 and it comes back until you know it.

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