What 瞪 means
It describes an eyes-wide, forceful stare, usually from anger or displeasure. A person-directed 瞪 is a glare, not a neutral look.
The phrase around 瞪 sets the reading. 《晋书》, a classical Chinese history, uses 瞪眸不转 for eyes fixed without turning. In 目瞪口呆, the wide-eyed look signals shock; 干瞪眼 describes helpless watching.
Direct at a person, 瞪 sounds confrontational; in set phrases it can describe shock or helpless watching.
Is 瞪 rude? It can sound sharp when aimed at someone.
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What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsA brief glare aimed at him, expressing displeasure or challenge.
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Combination ideas
3Worth knowing
- A Tang dynasty anecdote records 目瞪口噤, an earlier form of 目瞪口呆; the last character later changed from 噤 (“mouth shut”) to 呆 (“dazed”).
Questions people ask
1What does 干瞪眼 mean?
It usually means watching helplessly, unable to act. As of 2026, the phrase is also listed as a card-game name.
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How to type or find 瞪
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- 瞪 · deng · 瞪眼 · 瞪视 · 瞪人 · 干瞪眼 · 目瞪口呆 · 大眼瞪小眼
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
瞪\77AACodes and encoding1 code points
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