Bedeutung
To experience extreme difficulty, pain, or shock.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In older Bollywood movies, when a character is hit, the visual effect of stars spinning around their head is a literal representation of this idiom. Parents often use this idiom as a warning to children to study hard, implying that the 'real world' or 'exams' will make them see stars if they aren't prepared. Commentators frequently use this when a batsman is hit by a 'bouncer'. It highlights the physical bravery required in the sport. Authors like Munshi Premchand used this idiom to describe the plight of the poor when faced with insurmountable debt or legal trouble.
Use with 'Lagne'
Using 'dikhai dene lage' (started to appear) sounds more natural when describing a developing situation.
Not for Romance
Never use this to say someone is 'starry-eyed' or in love. It will sound like they are in pain!
Bedeutung
To experience extreme difficulty, pain, or shock.
Use with 'Lagne'
Using 'dikhai dene lage' (started to appear) sounds more natural when describing a developing situation.
Not for Romance
Never use this to say someone is 'starry-eyed' or in love. It will sound like they are in pain!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
इतना भारी काम देखकर मज़दूर को ______ दिखाई देने लगे।
The idiom is 'दिन में तारे दिखाई देना', used here to show the worker was overwhelmed.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'दिन में तारे दिखाई देना'?
Select the correct scenario:
The idiom is used for difficult or shocking situations.
Complete the dialogue.
राम: कल का मैच कैसा रहा? श्याम: बहुत बुरा! गेंद मेरे सिर पर लगी और मुझे ______।
Getting hit on the head is a classic context for this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgabenइतना भारी काम देखकर मज़दूर को ______ दिखाई देने लगे।
The idiom is 'दिन में तारे दिखाई देना', used here to show the worker was overwhelmed.
Select the correct scenario:
The idiom is used for difficult or shocking situations.
राम: कल का मैच कैसा रहा? श्याम: बहुत बुरा! गेंद मेरे सिर पर लगी और मुझे ______।
Getting hit on the head is a classic context for this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenNo, it is almost exclusively used for negative shock, pain, or extreme difficulty.
Both are correct, but 'dikhai dena' is more idiomatic and common in literature.
It is neutral to informal. You can use it in a newspaper headline but not in a formal letter to a judge.
Verwandte Redewendungen
छठी का दूध याद आना
similarTo be in a very difficult situation.
आँखों के आगे अँधेरा छाना
similarTo feel faint or hopeless.
दाँतों तले उँगली दबाना
contrastTo be amazed.
