feel faint
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- 1 feel faint、have one's vision go dark
- 2 lose one's judgment、be blinded by emotion or desire
Describes feeling as though your vision is going dark and you may faint. Figuratively, it can also mean losing your judgment under the influence of strong emotion or desire.
feel faint、have one's vision go dark
Describes a sudden dimming of vision accompanied by faintness or a feeling that you may pass out.
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ฉันรู้สึกหน้ามืด chǎn rúusʉ̀k nâamʉ̂ʉt I feel faint. ฉันรู้สึกหน้ามืด details
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เขาหน้ามืดจนเกือบเป็นลม khǎw nâamʉ̂ʉt con kʉ̀ap pen lom He felt so faint that he almost passed out. เขาหน้ามืดจนเกือบเป็นลม details
lose one's judgment、be blinded by emotion or desire
Figuratively describes being blinded by anger, greed, love, or another strong impulse and acting without sound judgment.
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เขาหน้ามืดเพราะความโลภ khǎw nâamʉ̂ʉt phrɔ́ khwaam lôop He was blinded by greed. เขาหน้ามืดเพราะความโลภ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines หน้า, “face/front,” with มืด, “dark,” creating the image of darkness appearing before one's eyes. Its basic use is as a stative verb for dimming vision and near-fainting. By extension, it can describe someone whose judgment is clouded by anger, greed, love, or another strong impulse. The expanded form หน้ามืดตามัว is especially common in this figurative sense and usually sounds critical.
Usage
In its physical sense, it is commonly used after standing up too quickly or when heat, hunger, exhaustion, or illness causes dimming vision and near-fainting. It is also useful when describing symptoms to others or to medical staff. Figuratively, it appears in warnings or criticism of someone acting recklessly because of anger, greed, love, or another strong emotion.
Caution
This is not a general term for every kind of dizziness. บ้านหมุน is used for a spinning sensation, while วิงเวียน covers dizziness or unsteadiness more broadly. หน้ามืด also does not necessarily mean the person actually fainted. Its figurative use questions someone's judgment and can sound strongly critical when said directly to them.
Differences from similar words
1 feel faint synonyms
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วิงเวียน is a broader term for dizziness or unsteadiness. หน้ามืด more specifically suggests dimming vision and feeling close to fainting.
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เป็นลม means to faint or lose consciousness. หน้ามืด describes feeling close to fainting and does not necessarily mean that consciousness was lost.
2 lose one's judgment synonyms
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ขาดสติ broadly means to lose composure, awareness, or self-control. หน้ามืด emphasizes being metaphorically blinded by anger, greed, or another powerful impulse.