打眼 (dǎ yǎn) Definition & Meaning - What does 打眼 mean in Chinese

1
v.drill; punch (or bore) a hole
- wǎng qiáng shang dǎ yǎn
  往墙上打眼
  drill a hole in the wall
- zài yán shí shang dǎ yǎn
  在岩石上打眼
  drill a hole in the rock
- dǎ yǎn chuān kǒng
  打眼穿孔
  spot punch
synonym
zuān kǒng钻孔 dǎ kǒng打孔 dǎ dòng打洞
2
adj.dialeye-catching; attract attention
- tā yì guó fēng gé de fú shì ràng tā zài rén qún zhōng hěn dǎ yǎn
  她异国风格的服饰让她在人群中很打眼。
  Her outlandish attire made her conspicuous in the crowd.
synonym
zhā yǎn扎眼
3
v.dialmake a poor judgement; make an error of judgement; mistake something for something else; misjudge
- tā méi yǒu jīng yàn zhè jiàn gǔ dǒng mǎi dǎ yǎn le
  他没有经验，这件古董买打眼了。
  He has no experience and was fooled by buying this antique.
4
v.dialcast/flash/take a glance at; flash a glance at
- dǎ yǎn kàn shàng qù nǐ kěn dìng bù huì xiāng xìn tā yǒu guò bìng
  打眼看上去，你肯定不会相信他有过病。
  To look at him, you wouldn't know he was ill.

Separable word
"打" and "眼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我用电钻在墙上打了几个眼。
  I drilled a few holes in the wall with an electric drill.

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