dazzling; garish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
dazzling; blinding
Describes physical light that is too bright and hurts the eyes. Can be used for sunlight, artificial lights, etc.
Zhèng正
wǔ午
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
fēi非
cháng常
cì刺
yǎn眼
。
The midday sun is very dazzling.
Chē车
dēng灯
de的
guāng光
xiàn线
tài太
cì刺
yǎn眼
le了
，
wǒ我
zhēng睁
bù不
kāi开
yǎn眼
jīng睛
。
The car's headlights were too blinding; I couldn't open my eyes.
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Shǒu手
shù术
shì室
lǐ里
de的
wú无
yǐng影
dēng灯
hěn很
cì刺
yǎn眼
。
The shadowless lamp in the operating room is very bright and harsh.
adjective
garish; eye-catching in an unpleasant way
informalDescribes colors, clothing, decorations, or behavior that are overly showy, tacky, or inappropriate, causing visual or psychological discomfort.
Tā她
zhè这
shēn身
dà大
hóng红
dà大
lǜ绿
de的
chuān穿
dài戴
，
xiǎn显
de得
tè特
bié别
cì刺
yǎn眼
。
Her bright red and green outfit looks particularly garish.
Zài在
ān安
jìng静
de的
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
dà大
shēng声
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
hěn很
cì刺
yǎn眼
。
Talking loudly on the phone in a quiet library is a very eye-catching and inappropriate behavior.
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Nà那
dòng栋
lóu楼
de的
fěn粉
sè色
wài外
qiáng墙
zài在
yī一
piàn片
huī灰
sè色
jiàn建
zhù筑
zhōng中
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
cì刺
yǎn眼
。
That building's pink exterior wall looks a bit garish amidst a stretch of gray buildings.