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頭昏腦脹

简头昏脑胀 · 繁頭昏腦脹

Mandarin · pinyin tóu hūn nǎo zhàng

(idiom) to feel giddy; to feel dizzy; one's head spins

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
昏: hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain
胀: zhàng · swell, inflate, expand

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2–1–3–4 · tou2 hun1 nao3 zhang4

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(idiomatic) to feel dizzy; one's head feels heavy

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