roll one's eyes; show the whites of one's eyes
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to roll one's eyes upward, showing the whites of the eyes
Indicates anger, resentment, or dissatisfaction; also describes a medical symptom of critical illness or near-death state. Can take the 'er' suffix (翻白眼儿) in colloquial speech.
Tā他
qì气
de得
zhí直
fān翻
bái白
yǎn眼
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
shuō说
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
He was so angry that he kept rolling his eyes, unable to utter a single word.
Bìng病
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
fān翻
bái白
yǎn眼
，
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
qiǎng抢
jiù救
。
The patient has started showing the whites of his eyes; immediate rescue is necessary.
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Tā她
fān翻
le了
ge个
bái白
yǎn眼
，
zhuǎn转
shēn身
jiù就
zǒu走
。
She rolled her eyes, turned around, and left.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
fān翻
bái白
yǎn眼
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
xīn心
lǐ里
bù不
fú服
qì气
。
Don't roll your eyes at me; I know you're not convinced.