ce1 lei1 ngaan5斜喱眼
Jyutpingce1 lei1 ngaan5
Yalechē lēi ngáahn
Definition
To look askance or sideways; squinty or cross-eyed.
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How it's used
This term describes a specific, often suspicious or disdainful way of glancing at someone from the corner of the eye. It carries a strong negative connotation of judgment or distrust, rather than just a physical description of eye alignment. It is almost exclusively used to describe a deliberate, rude, or judgmental action.
Examples
Don't always look at people sideways, it's very rude.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with medical conditions related to strabismus or squinting, as this term is strictly used for the social behavior of casting a side-eye.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
