hóng yǎn

红 眼

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 4

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1
v.see red; become infuriated
- bié gēn tā nào le zài nào tā jiù gāi hóng yǎn le
  别跟他闹了，再闹他就该红眼了。
  Don't tease him any more or he'll see red in a minute.
synonym
biàn sè变色
2
v.dialbe jealous of; be envious
- tā yī jiàn bié rén zhèng de bǐ tā duō jiù hóng yǎn
  他一见别人挣得比他多就红眼。
  He is always jealous of people who earn more than he does.
- jiàn qián jiù hóng yǎn
  见钱就红眼
  get jealous at the sight of money
synonym
yǎn hóng眼红 yǎn chán眼馋 yǎn rè眼热
3
n.pinkeye; blood-shot eye; conjunctivitis; ophthalmia
- hóng yǎn hé yī bān rén suǒ rèn zhī de yǎn jing yán sè yǒu hěn dà chā yì gěi shè yǐng duì xiàng liú xià le yí hàn wǎng wǎng bèi shì wéi zhào piàn zhōng de bài bǐ
  红眼和一般人所认知的眼睛颜色有很大差异，给摄影对象留下了遗憾，往往被视为照片中的败笔。
  The color of red-eye appears quite different from that of eyes perceived by people. It often leaves regret to photographers and is regarded as a faulty stroke.

Separable word
"红" and "眼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们就是因为这个事红的眼。
  They become infuriated because of this thing.
- 他红着眼，大声质问我。
  He is red-eyed and questioning me loudly.
- 面对金钱，他红了眼。
  He eyes money jealously.

红眼