望望 (wàng wàng) — appearance of being ashamed or defiled; distracted or uneasy look

Definition

Rare literary noun for an ashamed or uneasy look on someone's face — not everyday vocabulary. Use it to describe a person's expression (神色, 一脸), not a feeling on its own.

noun
appearance of being ashamed or defileddistracted or uneasy look

Examples

  • 望望
    Tā yì liǎn wàng wàng, bù gǎn zhí shì bié rén.
    He had a look of shame and didn't dare look anyone in the eye.
  • 望望
    Tā shén sè wàng wàng, sì hū yǒu shén me xīn shì.
    She looked distracted, as if something was on her mind.
  • 望望
    Nà hái zi bèi pī píng hòu, yí fù wàng wàng de yàng zi.
    After being criticized, the child had an ashamed expression.

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