چشم دریده (Chashm darida)
What does چشم دریده (Chashm darida) mean? چشم دریده (Chashm darida) is a Dari moderate that translates to “brazen / audacious / shameless” in English.
Literal Translation
torn-eyed / ripped open eyes
Meaning & Usage
"brazen / audacious / shameless"
Eyes that have been ripped wide open — someone who stares without shame, who does outrageous things while looking you straight in the face, who has no social inhibition about being seen doing wrong. The imagery is of eyes so unnaturally wide open that normal shame reflexes (looking down, averting gaze) have been physically destroyed.
Examples in the Wild
این بچه چقدر چشم دریده است، پیش مهمان نان مهمان را خورد. (In bacha chiqadar chashm darida ast, pesh-e mehman naan-e mehman ra khord. - This kid is so brazen, he ate the guest's food in front of the guest.) — About someone breaking hospitality norms.