trơ mắt

Pronunciation Northern /ʨəː˧˧ mat˧˥/ Central /tʂəː˧˥ ma̰k˩˧/ Southern /tʂəː˧˧ mak˧˥/

stare helplessly

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stare helplessly

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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.

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