金鱼眼

金魚眼

jīnyúyǎn

noun

Meanings

1 protruding eyes
2 bug eyes (lit. goldfish eyes)

Characters

Examples

他激动得眼睛瞪成了金鱼眼。

Tā jīdòng de yǎnjing dèng chéng le jīnyú yǎn.

He was so excited his eyes bugged out like a goldfish's.

甲亢会让人出现金鱼眼。

Jiǎkàng huì ràng rén chūxiàn jīnyú yǎn.

Hyperthyroidism can cause protruding eyes.

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usage

Everyday word for bulging/protruding eyes, used both humorously ("eyes popping out") and medically for conditions like Graves' disease. The formal medical term is 突眼.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

鱼 yú

眼 yǎn