头晕眼花 (tóu yūn yǎn huā) — dizzy and disoriented, with head spinning and eyesight blurred

Definition

A vivid chengyu for feeling dizzy with blurred vision — from illness, exhaustion, or strong emotion. A more literary, four-character alternative to 头晕.

idiom
dizzy and disoriented, with head spinning and eyesight blurred

Examples

  • 头晕眼花
    Tā shēng bìng le, zhěng tiān tóu yūn yǎn huā.
    He's sick and has been dizzy and blurry-eyed all day.
  • 头晕眼花
    Wǒ gōng zuò tài lèi le, yǐ jīng tóu yūn yǎn huā le.
    I'm too tired from work and already feeling dizzy and disoriented.
  • 头晕眼花
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā qì dé tóu yūn yǎn huā.
    Hearing this news, she was so angry she felt dizzy and saw stars.

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