Definition
瞪眼 is a separable verb (离合词) that literally means 'to open one's eyes wide'. It is mainly used to express anger, dissatisfaction, or a threat, functioning like 'to glare' or 'to glower' in English. When you need to specify whom you are glaring at or how many times, the verb 瞪 and the noun 眼 split apart: you say 瞪了他一眼 (gave him a glare) or 瞪了几次眼 (glared several times). The split pattern is Verb + 了/过 + Object/Measure word + 眼.
v.o.
to stare with wide eyes (as a sign of anger or threat)to glare at someoneto glower
Examples
- 瞪眼。Tā shēngqì de dèng yǎn kàn zhe wǒ.He stared at me angrily.
- 。Tā dèng le wǒ yì yǎn jiù zǒu le.She gave me a glare and left.
- 瞪眼，。Bié lǎo gēn rén dèng yǎn, yǒu huà hǎohǎo shuō.Don't keep glaring at people; if you have something to say, say it nicely.
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