眼花缭乱
yǎn huā liáo luàn
dazzled; bewildered by too much to look at
Character by character
眼yǎn
eyes
eyes
花huā
blurred
blurred
缭liáo
tangled
tangled
乱luàn
jumbled
jumbled
Example
超市里的饮料有上百种,看得人眼花缭乱。
The supermarket has hundreds of drinks; looking at them all makes your head spin.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Often 看得(人)眼花缭乱 or 令人眼花缭乱: for bright displays, dazzling skill, or simply too many choices.
Learn this in Lesson 18 · HSK 5: “小眼镜”越来越多 (Why so many children wear glasses)
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