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眼花缭乱

Word · IdiomTraditional眼花繚亂

be dazzled; bewildered by complexity

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

to be dazzled; to be bewildered by a complicated array of things; to be visually overwhelmed

Often used to describe visual overstimulation from bright lights, many colors, or too many choices. Can also describe metaphorical overwhelm when faced with too many options.

Shāng商
chǎng场
lǐ里
de的
shāng商
pǐn品
lín琳
láng琅
mǎn满
mù目
 ,
ràng让
rén人
yǎn眼
huā花
liáo缭
luàn乱
 。

The dazzling array of goods in the shopping mall is bewildering.

Wǎn晚
huì会
shàng上
de的
dēng灯
guāng光
wǔ五
cǎi彩
bīn缤
fēn纷
 ,
kàn看
de得
wǒ我
yǎn眼
huā花
liáo缭
luàn乱
 。

The colorful lights at the evening party were dazzling to behold.

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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
me么
duō多
xuǎn选
zé择
 ,
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
yǎn眼
huā花
liáo缭
luàn乱
 ,
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
xuǎn选
nǎ哪
yī一
gè个
 。

Faced with so many choices, I felt overwhelmed and didn't know which one to pick.

Huò货
jià架
shàng上
wǔ五
yán颜
liù六
sè色
de的
táng糖
guǒ果
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
de得
yǎn眼
huā花
liáo缭
luàn乱
 。

The colorful candies on the shelves were dazzling to look at.