Definition
耀目 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to dazzle' or 'to be dazzling'. The object 目 can be separated from 耀 by aspect markers (了, 过), measure words (一下), or other modifiers, as in 耀了目 ('dazzled the eyes'). It is often used in literary or formal contexts to describe something visually striking.
v.o.
to dazzleto be dazzling
Examples
- 耀目。Wǔtái shàng de dēngguāng fēicháng yào mù.The lights on the stage were very dazzling.
- 。Tā de cáihuá yào le zhòngrén de mù.His talent dazzled everyone.
- 。yào mù de yángguāng ràng rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn.The dazzling sunlight made it impossible to open one's eyes.
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