hoa mắt
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Definition
- Adjective/Verb phrase (to be/feel dizzy or dazzled):
- To be dazzled: To have one's vision temporarily impaired by a sudden, bright, or overwhelming light, causing difficulty in seeing clearly.
- To feel dizzy or lightheaded: To experience a sensation of unsteadiness, spinning, or blurred vision, often due to physical or mental strain.
Usage Examples
- Adjective/Verb phrase:
- Ánh đèn pha làm tôi hoa mắt. (The headlight beam dazzled me.)
- Cô ấy đứng dậy quá nhanh nên bị hoa mắt. (She stood up too fast and felt dizzy.)
- Nhìn vào màn hình cả ngày khiến tôi hoa mắt. (Looking at the screen all day makes my eyes blurry/dizzy.)
Advanced Usage
- This state is often described as a temporary physical reaction. It can be used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed by an abundance of complex or flashy things.
- Cô ấy hoa mắt trước hàng trăm mẫu túi xanh đỏ. (She was dazzled/overwhelmed by hundreds of bags in blue and red.)
Variants and Related Words
Choáng váng (adj/verb phrase): to feel dizzy, faint, or stunned (often more severe than "hoa mắt").
- Tôi nghe tin và thấy choáng váng. (I heard the news and was stunned.)
Chóng mặt (adj/verb phrase): to feel dizzy, vertiginous.
- Căn phòng xoay tròn khiến anh ấy chóng mặt. (The spinning room made him dizzy.)
Synonyms
- Dazzled: visually overwhelmed by light.
- Dizzy: having a sensation of spinning and loss of balance.
- Lightheaded: feeling faint or unsteady.
Related Idioms
- Hoa mắt chóng mặt: This common idiom combines both words to intensify the meaning, expressing a state of being utterly dazzled, overwhelmed, or dizzy, often from seeing too many things or options.
- Cửa hàng trang sức lấp lánh khiến tôi hoa mắt chóng mặt. (The glittering jewelry store made me utterly dazzled and dizzy.)
- Be dazzled