met lede ogen
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “with sad eyes”.
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) with sadness, wearily
- Hij ziet de achteruitgang met lede ogen aan. ― He observes the deterioriation with sadness.
- Ik volg zijn dwalingen met lede ogen. ― I wearily keep track of his errors.
- We keken met lede ogen toe terwijl het noodlot zich voltrok. ― We observed with sadness as the evil fate unfolded.
Usage notes
[edit]- Most commonly found with the verb aanzien (and, to lesser degrees, with other verbs of observation).