đẫy mắt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Visually satiated; having seen so much of something that one no longer finds it interesting or novel: Describes a state where one's visual sense is fully satisfied or even overwhelmed, often leading to a feeling of boredom or indifference towards the subject due to excessive exposure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Xem phim hoạt hình nhiều quá, giờ tôi thấy đẫy mắt rồi. (I've watched so many cartoons that I am now visually satiated.)
- Du lịch nhiều nơi, thấy cảnh đẹp đến đẫy mắt. (After traveling to many places, I've seen beautiful scenery to the point of visual satiety.)
- Cứ nhìn mãi một thứ thì sẽ đẫy mắt thôi. (If you keep looking at the same thing, you will eventually become visually tired of it.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used to express a figurative "fullness" of the eyes, similar to the feeling of being overly full from eating too much. It implies that the capacity for visual enjoyment or interest has been temporarily exhausted.
Variants and Related Words
- Đẫy (adj): full, satiated (often used for stomachs, e.g., - to eat until full).
- Ngán (adj): fed up, sick of (a more general term for boredom or disgust, not specifically visual).
Synonyms
- Visually jaded: lacking interest or excitement due to overexposure.
- Sated (visually): having had more than enough to see.
- Bored of seeing: a simpler, more direct equivalent.
Related Idioms
- Chán mắt: A closely related idiom meaning "tired to the eyes" or "sick of the sight of."
- Nhìn cảnh tắc đường mãi cũng chán mắt. (Looking at traffic jams all the time becomes tiresome to the eyes.)
- No nê: (usually for eating/drinking) to be fully satisfied or satiated.
- Ngập mắt: to be overwhelmed by the amount of something visible (focuses more on quantity than satiety).