跌眼镜

跌眼鏡

diē yǎnjìng

phrase

Meanings

1 to be taken aback
2 to be flabbergasted (lit. 'glasses fall off')

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这个结果让人大跌眼镜。

Zhège jiéguǒ ràng rén dà diē yǎnjìng.

This result really took everyone aback.

HSK 5

他居然辞职了，大家都跌眼镜。

Tā jūrán cízhí le, dàjiā dōu diē yǎnjìng.

He actually quit - everyone was floored.

Tips

usage

Almost always used as 大跌眼镜 - 'glasses fall right off,' meaning a result so surprising it shocks observers. The image is of someone gaping in disbelief and their glasses sliding down. Common in news headlines.

Stroke Order

跌 diē

眼 yǎn

镜 jìng