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晃眼

huǎngyǎn
adjective #34,382

Meanings

  1. 1 dazzling
  2. 2 glaring (of light)
  3. 3 (figurative) in the blink of an eye

Examples

阳光太晃眼，戴上墨镜吧。
Yángguāng tài huǎngyǎn, dài shàng mòjìng ba.
The sun is too dazzling — put on sunglasses.
一晃眼孩子都长大了。
Yì huǎngyǎn háizi dōu zhǎngdà le.
In the blink of an eye the children have grown up.

Tips

usage
Two senses, both common. Literal: a strong light hurts your eyes (stage lights, headlights, sun on water). Figurative: 一晃眼 / 晃眼之间 'in a flash' — referring to the passage of time.

Stroke Order

晃 huàng
眼 yǎn