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眼看

yǎn kàn · yan kan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

眼(yǎn)看(kàn)就(jiù)要(yào)下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)快(kuài)回(huí)家(jiā)吧(ba)。

It's about to rain, let's hurry home.

他(tā)眼(yǎn)看(kàn)朋(péng)友(you)遇(yù)到(dào)困(kùn)难(nán)，却(què)什(shén)么(me)也(yě)做(zuò)不(bu)了(liǎo)。

He watched his friend run into trouble but could do nothing.

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