眼冒金星

yǎnmàojīnxīng

phrase #29,852

Meanings

1 to see stars (after a blow or dizziness)
2 to be dazed
3 eyes flashing with golden sparks

Characters

to emit; to gush; to send out

Examples

他被打了一拳，眼冒金星。

Tā bèi dǎ le yī quán, yǎnmào jīnxīng.

He was punched and saw stars.

她站起来太快，眼冒金星，差点摔倒。

Tā zhàn qǐlái tài kuài, yǎnmào jīnxīng, chàdiǎn shuāidǎo.

She stood up too fast, saw stars, and nearly fell over.

Tips

memory

Picture golden sparks (金星 = golden stars) bursting from your eyes — exactly what happens in cartoons when someone gets hit on the head.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

冒 mào

金 jīn

星 xīng