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Jyutping zing3 ngaan5
Pinyin zhèng yǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. facing directly (with one's eyes)
  2. (to look sb) in the eyes
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    facing directly with one's eyes (and thereby placing importance on or showing respect to); looking straight at
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人好古肃㗎,同人讲嘢都唔敢正眼望人。
    佢份人好古肅㗎,同人講嘢都唔敢正眼望人。
    • He is so introvert, he can't even look into other person's eye when talking.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他不敢正眼看她。
    他不敢正眼看她。
    tā bù gǎn zhèng yǎn kàn tā .
    • He didn't dare to look at her in the face.