drill hole; be fooled; eye-catching
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to drill a hole; to bore
Often used with the diminutive suffix 儿 (眼儿) to refer to a small hole or eyelet.
Wǎng往
qiáng墙
shàng上
dǎ打
gè个
yǎn眼
er儿
。
Drill a hole in the wall.
Dǎ打
yǎn眼
fàng放
pào炮
。
Bore holes and set off explosives.
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Xū需
yào要
zài在
mù木
bǎn板
shàng上
dǎ打
jǐ几
gè个
yǎn眼
er儿
。
We need to drill a few holes in the wooden board.
verb
to be fooled; to be taken in (when purchasing goods)
dialectRegional/dialect usage indicating a lack of experience in judging quality or spotting defects.
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
，
zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
mǎi买
dǎ打
yǎn眼
le了
。
He lacked experience and got fooled into buying this fake antique.
Zhè这
cì次
mǎi买
dǎ打
yǎn眼
le了
，
dōng东
xi西
gēn根
běn本
bù不
zhí值
zhè这
gè个
jià价
。
I was fooled this time; the item isn't worth this price at all.
adjective
eye-catching; conspicuous; showy
dialectRegional/dialect usage describing colors, clothing, or objects that stand out and attract attention easily.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hóng红
yī衣
fu服
zhēn真
dǎ打
yǎn眼
。
This red piece of clothing is really eye-catching.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhè这
me么
xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
yán颜
sè色
tài太
dǎ打
yǎn眼
le了
。
He stands out too much wearing such bright colors.
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Yín银
sè色
chē车
shēn身
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
hěn很
dǎ打
yǎn眼
。
The silver car body is very eye-catching in the sunlight.