头晕目眩

頭暈目眩
tóuyūn-mùxuàn
idiom #30,723

Meanings

  1. 1 head spinning and eyes blurred
  2. 2 dizzy and dazzled; lightheaded

Examples

HSK 4
Tā cóng guòshānchē shàng xiàlái, gǎnjué tóuyūn-mùxuàn.
Coming off the roller coaster, he felt dizzy and dazzled.
HSK 6
Tūrán zhàn qǐlái, tā yízhèn tóuyūn-mùxuàn.
Standing up suddenly, she felt a wave of dizziness.

Tips

history
Used in 《红楼梦》 (Dream of the Red Chamber): 满屋里的东西都是耀眼争光,使人头晕目眩 - 'Everything in the room glittered, leaving one dizzy and dazzled.'
usage
Describes both literal physical dizziness (low blood pressure, vertigo, motion sickness) and figurative overwhelm (too much information, too many choices). Common in medical contexts as well.

Stroke Order

tóu
yūn
xuàn