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怒目而視

简怒目而视 · 繁怒目而視

Mandarin · pinyin nù mù ér shì

(idiom) to glare at

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怒: nù · anger, rage, passion; angry
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
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视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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4–4–2–4 · nu4 mu4 er2 shi4

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(idiomatic) to glare at; to stare at angrily

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