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

HSK 5

她站起来太快，眼冒金星，差点摔倒。

Tā zhànqǐlái tài kuài, yǎnmàojīnxīng, chàdiǎn shuāidǎo.

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

HSK 7-9

他被打了一拳，眼冒金星。

Tā bèi dǎ le yì quán, yǎnmàojīnxīng.

He was punched and saw stars.

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