Definition
发昏 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to become dizzy, giddy, or confused. The object 昏 can split off from 发 when inserting aspect markers (了, 过) or complements — for example, 发了昏 (became dizzy/confused). It covers both physical dizziness (from heat, illness) and mental disorientation (from stress, shock).
v.o.
feel dizzy or giddy(figuratively) lose one's headbecome confused
Examples
- ，发昏。Tiānqì tài rè le, wǒ yǒudiǎn fā hūn.It's too hot out; I feel a little dizzy.
- ，。Tā yì jǐnzhāng jiù fā le hūn, shuō le bù gāi shuō de huà.As soon as he got nervous, he became confused and said things he shouldn't have.
- 发昏，。Yù dào zhè zhǒng shì qiān wàn bié fā hūn, yào lěngjìng xiǎng bànfǎ.When you run into this kind of thing, don't lose your head — stay calm and think of a solution.
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