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What does 眼看 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

眼看 yǎnkàn

to watch helplessly; to sit by and watch

It can also mean

  • soon; in a moment

Its characters

  1. 眼 yǎn eye
  2. 看 kàn to look at

In a sentence

眼看就要下雨了,快走吧。 It's about to rain, let's hurry.

这六人的名字也古怪,分别叫作眼看喜、耳听怒、鼻嗅爱、舌尝思、意见欲、身本忧。

From 紧箍咒 · The Tightening Spell

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