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辣眼睛

Mandarin · pinyin là yǎn jing

(neologism c. 2016) (slang) unpleasant to look at
hard on the eyes

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辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
睛: jīng · eyeball; pupil of eye

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4–3–5 · la4 yan3 jing5

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(neologism, slang, figurative) to hurt the eyes; to be an eyesore

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