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眼花缭乱

yǎn huā liáo luàn

dazzled; bewildered by too much to look at

Character by character

眼yǎn
eyes
花huā
blurred
缭liáo
tangled
乱luàn
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.

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