mù目eyebù不notzhuǎn转turnjīng睛pupil
To watch attentively without blinking; to stare fixedly.
Literal meaning
eye (目) — not (不) — turn (转) — pupil (睛)
Origin
Describes intense focus. A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Tā他mù目bù不zhuǎn转jīng睛de地dīng盯zhe着píng屏mù幕。
He stared fixedly at the screen.
Hái孩zi子men们mù目bù不zhuǎn转jīng睛de地kàn看zhe着mó魔shù术biǎo表yǎn演。
The children watched the magic show with rapt attention.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe someone watching something with great interest or concentration.
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