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头昏脑眩 — “Dizzy and lightheaded”

头昏脑眩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dizzy and lightheaded”. Often accompanied by a muddled or throbbing sensation in the head. Literally, “Dizzy head, muddled brain”.

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头昏脑眩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

头昏脑眩 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
头
tóu5head
昏
hūn8dusk, dim, confused, unconscious
脑
nǎo10brain
眩
xuàn10dizzy, blurred vision, dazzle

Example Sentence with 头昏脑眩

昨晚没睡好,今天一上午都头昏脑眩的,没法集中精神工作。
Having slept poorly last night, I've been feeling dizzy and lightheaded all morning, unable to concentrate on work.

Idioms Related to 头昏脑眩

Synonyms of 头昏脑眩

  • tóu头hūn昏nǎo脑zhàng胀dizzy and muddled from overwork

More idioms starting with 头

  • tóu头yī一wú无èr二unique and unparalleled
  • tóu头shàng上ān安tóu头needless duplication
  • tóu头shàng上mò末xià下from beginning to end
  • tóu头shàng上zhuó著tóu头to do something superfluous
  • tóu头kuài会jī箕liǎn敛exorbitant and oppressive taxation
  • tóu头kuài会jī箕fù赋harsh poll tax and grain levy
  • tóu头chū出tóu头mò没to follow prevailing trends
  • tóu头fa发hú胡zi子yī一bǎ把zhuā抓treat all matters indiscriminately
  • tóu头tóu头shì是dào道speak or act clearly and logically
  • tóu头zhuàng撞nán南qiáng墙stubbornly persist despite obvious difficulties
  • tóu头hūn昏mù目yūn晕dizzy head, blurry eyes
  • tóu头hūn昏mù目xuàn眩dizzy and blurred vision

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Questions about 头昏脑眩

What does 头昏脑眩 mean?

头昏脑眩 (tóu hūn nǎo xuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dizzy and lightheaded”.

How do you pronounce 头昏脑眩?

头昏脑眩 is pronounced tóu hūn nǎo xuàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 头昏脑眩 literally mean?

Literally, 头昏脑眩 means “Dizzy head, muddled brain”. It is used to mean “Dizzy and lightheaded”.

What is the Chinese definition of 头昏脑眩?

头部昏晕,脑子发胀。

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