trơ mắt
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨəː˧˧ mat˧˥/
Central
/tʂəː˧˥ ma̰k˩˧/
Southern
/tʂəː˧˧ mak˧˥/
stare helplessly
Verb
stare helplessly
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Verb
stare helplessly Core Actions
To look at something happening without being able to do anything to stop it.
vi Họ chỉ biết trơ mắt nhìn căn nhà bị cháy.
en They could only stare helplessly as the house burned down.
Parts
trơ / mắt
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Parts
trơ / mắt
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