睁

• 拼音: zhēng
• 汉字拆解: 睁 = 目 (eye) + 争 (phonetic — zhēng sound)

含义

To open one's eyes. The physical action of widening the eyelids to see.

A basic action verb with various extended uses: 睁眼 (open eyes), 睁开 (open wide), 睁眼瞎 (eyes open but blind — figuratively, clueless). Also used in idioms like 睁一只眼闭一只眼 (turn a blind eye).

例句

1. 她睁大眼睛，难以置信地看着眼前发生的一切。
2. 病人术后慢慢睁开眼睛，第一眼看到的是守候在旁的家人。
3. 他睁着眼睛说瞎话，明明做错了还不承认。

用法指南

语境: daily life, description, idioms

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他睁着眼睛躺在床上，久久无法入睡。(He lay in bed with his eyes open, unable to fall asleep for a long time.)
• 请睁大眼睛仔细观察，不要遗漏任何细节。(Please open your eyes wide and observe carefully — don't miss any details.)

错误说法

• 睁了门 — 睁 is only for eyes; for opening doors, use 打开 or 推开

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 目 (eye radical) + 争 (phonetic component zhēng)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal