Definition
望望 is a reduplicated noun derived from 望 ('to look, to hope'). It describes a person's outward appearance or expression, often conveying a sense of being ashamed, defiled, or distracted. It is a literary or formal word, not common in everyday conversation.
n.
appearance of being ashamed or defileddistracted or uneasy look
Examples
- 望望，。Tā yì liǎn wàng wàng, bù gǎn zhíshì biérén.He had a look of shame and didn't dare look anyone in the eye.
- 望望，。Tā shénsè wàng wàng, sìhū yǒu shénme xīnshì.She looked distracted, as if something was on her mind.
- ，望望。Nà háizi bèi pīpíng hòu, yí fù wàng wàng de yàngzi.After being criticized, the child had an ashamed expression.
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