眼白白
Chinese
eye | white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous | white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous | ||
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simp. and trad. (眼白白) | 眼 | 白 | 白 |
Pronunciation
Adverb
眼白白
- (Cantonese) helplessly; powerlessly
- 佢眼白白望住佢瞓喺病床嘅爸爸過身。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- Keoi5 ngaan5 baak6 baak6 mong6 zyu6 keoi5 fan3 hai2 beng6 cong4 ge3 baa1-4 baa1 gwo3 san1. [Jyutping]
- He looked helplessly at his father passing away on his deathbed.
佢眼白白望住佢瞓喺病床嘅爸爸过身。 [Cantonese, simp.]
Synonyms
- 眼巴巴 (yǎnbābā)
- 眼睜睜/眼睁睁