xuàn

眩

Character · Adjective · Verb

dizzy; confused

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

dizzy; blurred vision; eyesight dimmed

neutral

Used to describe impaired eyesight, often accompanied by dizziness.

Shàng上
le了
nián年
jì纪
hòu后
 ,
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
gǎn感
dào到
tóu头
yūn晕
mù目
xuàn眩
 。

After reaching an advanced age, he often feels dizzy and has blurred vision.

Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
dī低
tóu头
kàn看
shǒu手
jī机
huì会
ràng让
nǐ你
mù目
xuàn眩
 。

Staring at your phone with your head down for a long time will make you feel dizzy and have blurry eyes.

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Jù剧
liè烈
yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
 ,
tā他
tū突
rán然
yī一
zhèn阵
mù目
xuàn眩
 。

After intense exercise, he suddenly felt dizzy with blurred vision.

Dī低
xuè血
táng糖
fā发
zuò作
shí时
 ,
tā他
yǎn眼
qián前
fā发
hēi黑
mù目
xuàn眩
 。

When his low blood sugar flared up, he saw black spots and felt dizzy.

Zài在
qiáng强
guāng光
xià下
dài待
tài太
jiǔ久
 ,
róng容
yì易
chū出
xiàn现
mù目
xuàn眩
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
 。

Staying in strong light for too long can easily cause symptoms of dizziness and blurred vision.

2.

verb

to be confused; to be obsessed with

formal

Formal literary usage, used to describe being trapped by material desires or false ideas.

Xǔ许
duō多
rén人
róng容
yì易
xuàn眩
yú于
míng名
lì利
 ,
mí迷
shī失
zì自
wǒ我
 。

Many people easily become obsessed with fame and wealth and lose themselves.

Tā他
bù不
wéi为
xū虚
jiǎ假
de的
zàn赞
yù誉
suǒ所
xuàn眩
 ,
shǐ始
zhōng终
jiān坚
chí持
běn本
xīn心
 。

He was not confused by false praise and always stuck to his original intentions.

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Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
pī批
pàn判
shì世
rén人
xuàn眩
yú于
gōng功
míng名
lì利
lù禄
 。

Ancient scholars often criticized the world for being obsessed with official positions, fame and wealth.

Bù不
yào要
xuàn眩
yú于
biǎo表
miàn面
de的
fán繁
huá华
 ,
yào要
zhù注
zhòng重
nèi内
zài在
de的
jià价
zhí值
 。

Do not be confused by superficial prosperity; focus on intrinsic value instead.

Zhè这
chǎng场
piàn骗
jú局
lì利
yòng用
le了
rén人
men们
xuàn眩
yú于
xiǎo小
lì利
de的
xīn心
lǐ理
 。

This scam took advantage of people's psychology of being obsessed with small profits.