目眦尽裂 — “To be so furious that one's eyes seem to bulge or split open”
目眦尽裂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so furious that one's eyes seem to bulge or split open”. To be extremely enraged. Literally, “canthi bursting open”.
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目眦尽裂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
目眦尽裂 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 目眦尽裂
当他得知自己的心血被无故摧毁时，气得目眦尽裂
When he learned his painstaking efforts were destroyed without reason, he was so furious his eyes seemed to bulge out.
Idioms Related to 目眦尽裂
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- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
- mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
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What does 目眦尽裂 mean?
目眦尽裂 (mù zì jìn liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so furious that one's eyes seem to bulge or split open”.
How do you pronounce 目眦尽裂?
目眦尽裂 is pronounced mù zì jìn liè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目眦尽裂 literally mean?
Literally, 目眦尽裂 means “canthi bursting open”. It is used to mean “to be so furious that one's eyes seem to bulge or split open”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目眦尽裂?
目眦：眼眶。眼眶都瞪裂了。形容愤怒到了极点。