刺眼 (cì yǎn) — dazzling, blinding (of light); garish, loud, offensive to the eye (of color or appearance)
Definition
刺眼 describes light or color that physically hurts or offends the eyes — 'glaring' or 'garish'. Unlike 耀眼, which is purely a bright dazzle, 刺眼 has a negative, uncomfortable edge.
adjective
dazzlingblinding (of light)garishloudoffensive to the eye (of color or appearance)
Examples
- 刺眼，。Yè wǎn de chē dēng tài cì yǎn le, ràng rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn.The car headlights at night are too dazzling — they make it hard to keep your eyes open.
- 刺眼，。Tā chuān de nà tiáo liàng huáng sè qún zi fēi cháng cì yǎn, yì yǎn jiù néng kàn dào.The bright yellow skirt she's wearing is really garish — you can spot it at a glance.
- 刺眼，。Zhè liǎng gè yán sè fàng zài yì qǐ tài cì yǎn le, kàn zhe bù shū fu.These two colors together are too loud — they don't look comfortable.
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