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目光呆滯

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Mandarin · pinyin mù guāng dāi zhì

to have a lifeless look in one's eyes (idiom)

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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
呆: dāi · dull; dull-minded, simple, stupid
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滞: zhì · block up, obstruct; stagnant

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4–1–1–4 · mu4 guang1 dai1 zhi4

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