左顧右眄

Reading

Kana: さこうべん

Romaji: sakouben

Definition

noun

vs

1

looking right and left or all about; vacillation

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

左

Readings: サ、 シャ、 ひだり

Meaning: left

顧

Readings: コ、 かえり.みる

Meanings: look back, review, examine oneself, turn around

右

Readings: ウ、 ユウ、 みぎ

Meaning: right

眄

Readings: ベン、 メン、 かえり.みる

Meaning: looking askance