📖 Meaning
Describes a state of dizziness accompanied by blurred or dimmed vision. It often results from physical exhaustion, illness, hunger, or prolonged mental strain.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from Chapter 87 of the Qing Dynasty novel 'Yesou Puyan' (野叟曝言) by Xia Jingqu. In the story, people outside a room were feeling dizzy and had blurred vision, but after inhaling a particular fragrance, they felt much clearer-headed. The phrase was used to describe the physical discomfort of dizziness and visual impairment.
💡 Example Usage
他连续工作了十几个小时，感到头晕眼花。
After working continuously for over ten hours, he felt dizzy and his vision blurred.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 头晕眼花
- Pinyin: tóu yūn yǎn huā
- Literal Translation: head dizzy, eyes blurred
- Category: Condition
- Characters: 4