Meaning of yǎn zhēng zhēng:
yǎn zhēng zhēng
眼睁睁
Adverb
to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
Tā yǎn zhēng zhēng de kàn zhe jī huì liū zǒu.
他眼睁睁地看着机会溜走。
He watched helplessly as the opportunity slipped away.
Tā yǎn zhēng zhēng de kànzhe huàishì fāshēng.
他眼睁睁地看着坏事发生。
He looked on helplessly as bad things happened.
Tā yǎn zhēng zhēng de kànzhe chē kāi zǒu què shénme dōu méi zuò.
他眼睁睁地看着车开走却什么都没做。
He looked on unfeelingly as the car drove away but did nothing about it.
