English translation of '眼巴巴'

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1. (形容急切盼望) eager
   ⇒ 孩子们眼巴巴地盼着过年。 (Háizimen yǎnbābā de pànzhe guònián.) The children were eagerly awaiting the New Year.
2. (形容无可奈何) helpless
   ⇒ 他眼巴巴地看着自己的家被大火吞噬。 (Tā yǎnbābā de kànzhe zìjǐ de jiā bèi dàhuǒ tūnshì.) He watched helplessly as he saw his house being engulfed by flames.