Chinese word dictionary

左顾右盼

zuǒgù-yòupàn · glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around

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Word information

Simplified左顾右盼

Traditional左顧右盼

Pinyinzuǒgù-yòupàn

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

左zuǒ

left; unorthodox, improper

顾gù

to look back; to look at; to look after

右yòu

right; right-wing

盼pàn

to look, to gaze; to expect, to hope for

How to learn 左顾右盼

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Words with the same characters

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右yòu

(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence

右边yòubian

right side; right, to the right

左zuǒ

left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]; surname Zuo

左边zuǒbian

left; the left side; to the left of

照顾zhàogù

to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after

顾客gùkè

customer; client; CL:位[wei4]