jat1 laam5 mou4 wai4一覽無遺一览无遗

Jyutpingjat1 laam5 mou4 wai4

Yaleyāt láahm mòuh wàih

語句Uncommon

Definition

To take in everything at a single glance with nothing left out, especially of a landscape or panoramic view.

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How it's used

Emphasize the sense of a wide, unobstructed field of vision, often used for scenic views or architectural layouts. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to everyday speech, making it sound more descriptive or sophisticated when used in conversation. It is rarely used to describe people or abstract concepts, focusing primarily on physical spaces.

Examples

kei5企hai2喺ni1呢dou6度mong6望lok6落heoi3去，sing4成go3個si5市zung1中sam1心jat1一laam5覽mou4無wai4遺。

Standing here and looking down, the entire city center is visible at a glance.

gaan1間uk1屋cit3設gai3計dak1得hou2好hoi1開joeng4揚，haak3客teng1廳jat1一laam5覽mou4無wai4遺。

The house is designed to be very open, so the living room is completely unobstructed.

Common phrases

fung1風ging2景jat1一laam5覽mou4無wai4遺

the scenery is fully visible

zeon6盡sau1收ngaan5眼dai2底

to take in everything at a glance

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe reading or understanding information, as it is strictly reserved for visual perception of physical landscapes or spaces. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it to mean 'thoroughly understood' or 'read through', which is incorrect.