左顾右盼

zuǒ gù yòu pàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 瞻前顾后 zhān qián gù hòu 瞻前顾后 zhān qián gù hòu lit. to look forward and back (idiom) 形容顾虑过多，犹豫不决: lit. to look forward and back (idiom)
• 探头探脑 tàn tóu tàn nǎo 探头探脑 tàn tóu tàn nǎo to stick one's head out and look around (idiom) 形容鬼鬼祟祟地张望: to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom) 形容四处张望的样子: to look in all directions (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“不敢”、“不停”等词语搭配，表示因紧张或不安而四处张望。

Common mistakes

不要写成“左顾右看”。“左顾右盼”是固定成语，“顾”和“盼”都表示看。

Example Sentences

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他在街上 左顾右盼 ，好像在找什么人。

He was looking all around on the street, as if searching for someone.

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Child Words of 左顾右盼

• 左 左 zuǒ: a surname
• 右 右 yòu: (bound form) right; right-hand side
• 盼 盼 pàn: to hope for
• 顾 顾 gù: to look after