眼巴巴

dà jiā yǎn bā bā de děng tā huí lai

大家眼巴巴地等她回来。

Everybody was expecting eagerly for her to return.

tā yǎn bā bā de qī dài zhe yǒu guān tā de xiāo xi

她眼巴巴地期待着有关他的消息。

She is eager for news about him.

wǒ men dōu yǎn bā bā de pàn zhe tā huí lai

我们都眼巴巴地盼着他回来。

We were eagerly looking forward to his return.

wǒ men bù néng yǎn bā bā kàn zhe xióng māo miè jué

我们不能眼巴巴看着熊猫灭绝。

We can't stand by helplessly as pandas die out.

tā yǎn bā bā de kàn zhe lǎo yīng zhuā zǒu le xiǎo jī

他眼巴巴地看着老鹰抓走了小鸡。

He helplessly looked on when the hawk snatched the chick away.

tā yǎn bā bā de kàn zhe tā de mào zi bèi hǎi làng juǎn zǒu le

他眼巴巴地看着他的帽子被海浪卷走了。

He helplessly watched the wave sweep his cap away.