金鱼眼

金魚眼

jīnyúyǎn

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

他激动得眼睛瞪成了金鱼眼。

Tā jīdòng de yǎnjing dèng chéng le jīnyúyǎn.

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

HSK 7-9

甲亢会让人出现金鱼眼。

Jiǎkàng huì ràng rén chūxiàn jīnyúyǎn.

Hyperthyroidism can cause protruding eyes.

Tips

usage

Everyday word for bulging or 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