"hard on the eyes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 刺眼
• 看着不舒服

Definition

形容某物让人难以直视或不舒服，通常因为难看、令人不舒服或视觉上刺激。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，常带有幽默或轻微批评。通常描述人外貌、不协调色彩、杂乱设计、强光等。不建议用于正式场合。与“easy on the eyes”（养眼、好看）意思相反。

Examples

The bright yellow walls are hard on the eyes.

明亮的黄色墙壁很**刺眼**。

That website's design is really hard on the eyes.

那个网站的设计真的很**刺眼**。

His shirt is so bright, it's hard on the eyes.

他的衬衫太亮了，真的很**刺眼**。

Wow, that font is hard on the eyes—can you make it bigger?

哇，这个字体太**刺眼**了，能放大点吗？

The movie's flashing lights were really hard on the eyes.

电影里的闪烁灯光真的很**刺眼**。

No offense, but that pattern is a bit hard on the eyes.

无意冒犯，但那个图案有点**刺眼**。