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翻眼

fān yǎn

Description

"翻眼"是把眼睛往上翻的动作，常常表示不高兴或者看不起别人。

"翻眼" is the action of rolling the eyes upward, often showing displeasure or looking down on others.

朋友说了很傻的话时，你可能会对他翻眼。

When a friend says something silly, you might 翻眼 at him.

Meanings

翻眼fān yǎn

to roll one's eyes (in annoyance or disdain)

她听了之后翻了个白眼。

She rolled her eyes after hearing that.

翻眼fān yǎn

to turn hostile; to fall out with someone

他们为了钱翻眼了。

They became greedy for money.

Related words

白眼翻脸眼睛瞪眼翻

Notes

  • Etymology

    翻 (to flip/turn over) + 眼 (eye), literally "to flip the eyes."

  • Nuance

    often said as 翻白眼 (fān báiyǎn) in everyday speech for eye-rolling.

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