跌眼镜

跌眼鏡

diēyǎnjìng

phrase

Meanings

1 to be taken aback
2 to be flabbergasted (lit. 'glasses fall off')

Characters

Examples

这个结果让人大跌眼镜。

Zhège jiéguǒ ràng rén dà diēyǎnjìng.

This result really took everyone aback.

他居然辞职了，大家都跌眼镜。

Tā jūrán cízhí le, dàjiā dōu diēyǎnjìng.

He actually quit — everyone was floored.

Tips

usage

Almost always used as 大跌眼镜 (dà diēyǎnjìng) — 'glasses fall right off,' meaning a result so surprising it shocks observers. The image is of someone gaping in disbelief and their glasses sliding down. Common in news headlines.

Stroke Order

跌 diē

眼 yǎn

镜 jìng