目不转睛 (mù bù zhuǎn jīng) — to gaze fixedly; to stare without blinking
Definition
An idiom meaning 'to stare without blinking' — focused attention on something captivating. Unlike 目瞪口呆 (shock/surprise), here the gaze is absorbed, not stunned.
phrase
to gaze fixedlyto stare without blinking
Examples
- 目不转睛,。Tā mù bù zhuǎn jīng dì kàn zhe nà fú huà, wán quán bèi xī yǐn zhù le.She stared at the painting without blinking, completely captivated.
- 目不转睛,。Guān zhòng men mù bù zhuǎn jīng dì dīng zhe wǔ tái, shēng pà cuò guò rèn hé yí gè dòng zuò.The audience stared at the stage without blinking, afraid of missing any movement.
- 目不转睛,。Tā mù bù zhuǎn jīng dì zhù shì zhe yuǎn fāng, sì hū zài sī kǎo shén me.He gazed into the distance without blinking, as if thinking about something.
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