白眼
The English phrase "bombastic side eye" can be translated into Chinese as 白眼.
Additionally, the term 侧眼 can be used to mean a "side eye" or a "sidelong glance."
Did you know?
- There is a related expression 白眼看人 which means 'to look at people with white eyes'. It describes a personality trait of being arrogant or looking down on others.
- Using 白眼 toward an elder or a superior is considered significantly more offensive in China than a simple eye-roll is in many Western contexts.
- In Chinese, the term 白眼 literally translates to 'white eye', referring to the visible whites of the eyes when someone rolls them.
Example conversation
Zihan and Junjie are discussing a silly mistake Junjie made.
- 梓涵 Zihan你居然觉得这样是对的？Nǐ jūrán juéde zhèyàng shì duì de?You actually think this is right?
- 俊杰 Junjie我觉得没问题啊。Wǒ juéde méi wèntí a.I think it's fine.
- 梓涵 Zihan（翻白眼）你真是没救了。(fān báiyǎn) Nǐ zhēnshì méijiù le.(Giving the side eye) You are hopeless.
- 俊杰 Junjie梓涵，别对我翻白眼！Zǐhán, bié duì wǒ fān báiyǎn!Zihan, stop giving me the side eye!
