睍 (xiàn) - To look with fearful or timid eyes & to look fawningly

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睍 · xiàn

To look with fearful or timid eyes;

to look fawningly;

describes a subservient or fearful gaze.

To look with fearful or timid eyesto look fawninglydescribes a subservient or fearful gaze.

Usage highlights

To look timidlyTo look fawninglyFearful gazeTo look with wide, fearful eyesTimid appearance

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 睥睨— to look at disdainfully; to look arrogantly

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked timidly at his boss (睍睍地看着).
  • The deer stared with fearful eyes (睍视着猎人).
  • The child looked up fawningly for approval (睍睨以求认可).

Collocations

  • To look timidly(睍睍)
  • To look fawningly(睍睨)
  • Fearful gaze(睍视)
  • To look with wide, fearful eyes(睍目而视)
  • Timid appearance(睍睍之态)

Idioms

  • To look with fearful and servile eyes(睍睍睍睍)
  • To fawn and be obsequious(睍睍阿谀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical texts describing subservient or fearful behavior.
  • Often used in a negative context to criticize a lack of courage or independence.
  • The component 見 (to see) is semantic, while 目 (eye) reinforces the visual nature.

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