maang4 gung1 geng3盲公鏡盲公镜

Jyutpingmaang4 gung1 geng3

Yalemàahng gūng geng

Definition

Sunglasses or dark glasses, historically associated with blind people.

colloquialclothing

How it's used

Refers specifically to dark-tinted sunglasses, often with a slightly humorous or blunt tone due to the literal translation of blind man glasses. While understood by all, it is considered a bit old-fashioned or informal compared to the more common term 太陽眼鏡. It is rarely used in formal settings or by younger generations who prefer modern loanwords or standard terms.

Measure word

fu3副fu

Examples

nei5你daai3戴zyu6住fu3副maang4盲gung1公geng3鏡zou6做me1咩aa4呀？

Why are you wearing those dark glasses?

gam1今jat6日taai3太joeng4陽hou2好maang5猛，gei3記dak1得daai3戴maang4盲gung1公geng3鏡。

The sun is very strong today, remember to wear your sunglasses.

Common phrases

daai3戴maang4盲gung1公geng3鏡

to wear dark glasses

Common mistake

Avoid using this term in front of people who might find the literal reference to blindness offensive or insensitive, as it is a dated and somewhat blunt descriptor.