目不转睛

to stare without looking away. Learn the modern situation first; the old story is useful only after the idiom has a job.

to stare without looking away

Situation first

to stare without looking away

A chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.

01 Name the situation Read the English meaning first. Know what kind of moment this idiom labels.

02 Hear four characters Play the chengyu and say it as one compact expression, not four isolated words.

03 Recall the use Log it, then use the chengyu quiz to match it to a modern situation.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

Literal meaning

to stare without looking away

This page focuses on the modern use of 目不转睛, not just the old story.

Use 目不转睛 in study contexts when the situation matches the meaning: to stare without looking away.

Sentence reps

Log the idiom or example line, then recall the modern use instead of collecting decorative four-character trophies.

01chengyu

to stare without looking away

02chengyu

。 This example can be described with 目不转睛.