刺眼

cìyǎn

adjective #18,064

Meanings

Literally 'stabs the eye' — light or colors so harsh they feel like they're piercing your eyes.

阳光太刺眼了，我需要戴墨镜。

Yángguāng tài cìyǎn le, wǒ xūyào dài mòjìng.

The sunlight is too glaring; I need to wear sunglasses.

那件衣服的颜色很刺眼。

Nà jiàn yīfu de yánsè hěn cìyǎn.

The color of that outfit is garish.

usage

刺眼 can mean physically glaring (bright light) or figuratively unsightly/garish (clashing colors, inappropriate display of wealth).

刺 cì

眼 yǎn