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"watching" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
看热闹 看熱鬧 kàn rè nao to enjoy watching a bustling scene / to go where the crowds are
看懂 kàn dǒng to understand what one is reading or watching
虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔ shì dān dān to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom) / to eye covetously syn
观后感 觀後感 guān hòu gǎn impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
弃剧 棄劇 qì jù to quit watching a TV series
虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔ shì - dān dān lit. to fix one's eyes on sth like a tiger watching its prey (idiom) / fig. to eye covetously syn
衾影无惭 qīn yǐng wú cán (idiom) To act openly and have nothing to reproach oneself for. It describes a clear conscience and irreproachable conduct, even when no one is watching.
不欺屋漏 bù qī wū lòu (idiom) Not to do wrong or harbor evil intentions even when no one is watching.
不欺闇室 bù qī àn shì (idiom) Means not deceiving others even in a dark room, that is, remaining honest when no one is watching. It describes a person of integrity and scruple.
伸头探脑 伸頭探腦 shēn tóu tàn nǎo (idiom) To keep stretching one’s head out to look around. It describes hesitant observation and may suggest that someone feels guilty and is secretly watching.
审势相机 審勢相機 shěn shì xiāng jī (idiom) Originally, it meant carefully analyzing the situation and watching for an opportunity before a battle.
洞如观火 洞如觀火 dòng rú guān huǒ (idiom) To see or understand matters with complete clarity, as if watching a fire. It is also expressed as 洞若观火.
濠梁观鱼 háo liáng guān yú (idiom) Watching fish from a bridge over the Hao River. It evokes a carefree, untroubled life and detachment from worldly concerns.
燎如观火 燎如觀火 liǎo rú guān huǒ (idiom) To be perfectly clear and obvious, like watching a fire.
目断鳞鸿 目斷鱗鴻 mù duàn lín hóng (idiom) To long impatiently for a letter, watching into the distance in the hope that it will arrive.
目逆而送 mù nì ér sòng (idiom) To watch someone approach and continue watching as they leave. It describes close attention to or admiration for a person.
眼不回睛 yǎn bù huí jīng (idiom) To keep one’s eyes fixed. Describes someone watching with intense concentration, as if spellbound.
耳目众多 ěr mù zhòng duō (idiom) Many people are watching or gathering information, so actions are likely to be discovered or leaked.
虎视鹰瞵 hǔ shì yīng lín (idiom) To watch an opponent greedily and menacingly, like a tiger or an eagle lying in wait. It often describes powerful enemies watching for an opportunity to act.
观者如堵墙 guān zhě rú dǔ qiáng (idiom) The spectators are so numerous that they form a solid wall. The expression describes a very dense crowd watching a performance or event.
观者猬集 觀者蝟集 guān zhě wèi jí (idiom) To describe a very large crowd of spectators gathered densely around what they are watching.
调停两用 調停兩用 tiáo tíng liǎng yòng (idiom) To remain between two sides, watching and maneuvering opportunistically without taking a firm position. It suggests fence-sitting for personal gain.
趦趄却顾 zī jū què gù (idiom) To hesitate while wanting to move forward, repeatedly looking back and watching.
蹐地跼天 jí dì jú tiān (idiom) To be extremely cautious and circumspect, watching one’s every move.
鬼瞰其室 guǐ kàn qí shì (idiom) In traditional thought, refers to spirits watching the homes of prominent and wealthy families in order to bring disaster when their prosperity becomes excessive.
鹰瞵虎攫 鷹瞵虎攫 yīng lín hǔ jué (idiom) To harbor bad intentions and wait for an opportunity to seize something. It is equivalent to “watching like an eagle and a tiger.”
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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