直瞪瞪

zhídèngdèng
to stare blankly

CEDICT

形容眼神因急怒、驚恐、痴傻而顯得呆滯。《紅樓夢．第三○回》：「林黛玉直瞪瞪的瞅了他半天，氣的一聲兒也說不出來。」也作「直楞楞」、「直勾勾」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 直 zhí
  1. straight
  2. to straighten
  3. fair and reasonable
  4. frank
  5. straightforward
  6. (indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. vertical
  8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
2 瞪 dèng
  1. to open (one's eyes) wide
  2. to stare at
  3. to glare at
3 瞪 dèng
  1. to open (one's eyes) wide
  2. to stare at
  3. to glare at

Related entries

愣神兒 lèngshénr
  1. to stare blankly
  2. to be in a daze
發呆 fādāi
  1. to stare blankly
  2. to be stunned
  3. to be lost in thought
望着天花板发呆,还不如读一读小说。

You might as well read a novel instead of staring at the ceiling.

Source: Tatoeba

眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng
  1. to stare blankly
  2. to look on helplessly
  3. to look on unfeelingly
你以為我會眼睜睜地看著你去送死？我會閉上眼睛的。

Do you really think that I will simply watch you walk into trouble? I'd close my eyes.

Source: Tatoeba

睖 lèng
  1. to stare blankly
  2. to glare
愣 lèng
  1. to look distracted
  2. to stare blankly
  3. distracted
  4. blank
  5. (coll.) unexpectedly
  6. rash
  7. rashly
看呆 kàndāi
  1. to gape at
  2. to stare blankly
  3. to stare in rapture
  4. to stare in awe
犯傻 fànshǎ
  1. to do something stupid
  2. to pretend not to know
  3. to stare blankly
别犯傻。我做不到。

Don't be silly. I can't do it.

Source: Tatoeba

發懵 fāměng
  1. to feel dizzy
  2. to be confused
  3. to be at a loss
  4. to stare blankly
  5. Taiwan pr. fāméng