gwai2 am2 ngaan5鬼揞眼

Jyutpinggwai2 am2 ngaan5

Yalegwái ám ngáahn

語句

Definition

To fail to see something obvious.

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How it's used

This expression is used when someone misses something that is right in front of them, implying that an external force or a momentary lapse in focus is to blame. It is a lighthearted way to tease yourself or others for being absent-minded. It carries a slightly superstitious undertone, suggesting that the inability to see is so strange it must be supernatural.

Examples

ngo5我zan1真hai6係gwai2鬼am2揞ngaan5眼，wan2搵gik6極dou1都wan2搵m4唔dou3到so2鎖si4匙。

I must be blind, I can't find the keys no matter how hard I look.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪gwai2鬼am2揞ngaan5眼aa4呀？zoeng1張zi2紙mai1咪喺hai2你nei5面min6前cin4囉。

Are you blind? The paper is right in front of you.

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係gwai2鬼am2揞ngaan5眼

really blind to something obvious

bei2俾gwai2鬼am2揞ngaan5眼

to have been blinded by a ghost

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe actual vision problems or medical conditions, as it specifically refers to a mental lapse or a failure of perception rather than physical eyesight.