haang4 lou6 m4 daai3 ngaan5行路唔帶眼行路唔带眼
Jyutpinghaang4 lou6 m4 daai3 ngaan5
Yalehàahng louh m̀h daai ngáahn
Definition
To walk incautiously or blindly without paying attention to one's surroundings.
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How it's used
Focuses on the lack of situational awareness rather than literal blindness. It is often used as a sharp, scolding remark when someone causes a minor accident or inconvenience to others in public spaces. The phrase carries a strong sense of annoyance and is rarely used to describe oneself unless in a self-deprecating manner after a clumsy mistake.
Examples
Are you blind? You bumped into someone and didn't even apologize?
Related words
Common phrases
to walk without looking and bump into someone
to walk without looking and trip over
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is medically blind, as that would be highly offensive. It is strictly reserved for people who are being careless, distracted by phones, or simply inattentive to their surroundings.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
