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鼓眼努睛 — “Bulge eyes and strain pupils”

鼓眼努睛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to widen and bulge one's eyes, often to signal something, express strong emotion, or show annoyance; to glare with bulging eyes”. Literally, “bulge eyes and strain pupils”.

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鼓眼努睛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼓眼努睛 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
眼
yǎn11eye, insight, hole, crucial point
努
nǔ7exert effort
睛
jīng13eyeball

Example Sentence with 鼓眼努睛

他气得鼓眼努睛,却又说不出话来,只好转身离开。
He was so angry that he stared with bulging eyes, yet he couldn't utter a word, so he just turned and left.

Idioms Related to 鼓眼努睛

More idioms starting with 鼓

  • gǔ鼓yuè乐xuān喧tiān天drums and music clamor to the sky
  • gǔ鼓yuè乐qí齐míng鸣Drums beat and music plays in unison
  • gǔ鼓dāo刀tú屠zhě者a butcher or person of low social status
  • gǔ鼓chuī吹xuān喧tián阗Loud and boisterous music
  • gǔ鼓wěn吻fèn奋zhǎo爪to bare fangs and brandish claws
  • gǔ鼓wěn吻nòng弄shé舌speak eloquently, persuasively, or insincerely
  • gǔ鼓chún唇zǎ咋shé舌instigate trouble with manipulative speech
  • gǔ鼓chún唇nòng弄shé舌incite trouble with artful speech
  • gǔ鼓chún唇yáo摇shé舌wag tongue to stir up discord
  • gǔ鼓zào噪sì四qǐ起uproar breaks out everywhere
  • gǔ鼓zào噪ér而qǐ起rise up in a clamor
  • gǔ鼓zào噪ér而jìn进advance with great clamor

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What does 鼓眼努睛 mean?

鼓眼努睛 (gǔ yǎn nǔ jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to widen and bulge one's eyes, often to signal something, express strong emotion, or show annoyance; to glare with bulging eyes”.

How do you pronounce 鼓眼努睛?

鼓眼努睛 is pronounced gǔ yǎn nǔ jīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鼓眼努睛 literally mean?

Literally, 鼓眼努睛 means “bulge eyes and strain pupils”. It is used to mean “to widen and bulge one's eyes, often to signal something, express strong emotion, or show annoyance; to glare with bulging eyes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼓眼努睛?

眼睛张大、凸起的样子。指使眼色。

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