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ngaan5 gwong1 gwong1yǎn guāng guāng

English

  1. (adverb) to describe when someone is looking vacantly
  2. gazing aimlessly
  3. staring blankly into space, as though they are comtemplating something or distracted in their own thoughts; to describe how someone is looking on helplessly; to describe how someone is gaping
  4. gawking eagerly; to describe how someone is gazing longingly; to describe how someone is looking on expectantly; (adj.) eyes wide open, to describe someone who is wide awake and cannot sleep at night
  5. open-eyed and not feeling sleepy; staring blankly; wide awake; to have trouble falling asleep ; literally: eyes bright bright

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 張開眼睛,呆望,凝望;訓唔着

Examples

  • 我尋晚眼光光到天光呀。

    Yesterday I couldn't sleep and stayed up all night.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 我成晚眼光光望住個天花板。

    I spent the whole night staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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