mei4 tau4 ngaan5 ngaak6眉頭眼額眉头眼额

Jyutpingmei4 tau4 ngaan5 ngaak6

Yalemèih tàuh ngáahn ngaahk

名詞Rare

Definition

Facial expressions that reveal a person's mood or thoughts, especially when reading or interpreting them.

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How it's used

Focuses on the ability to read subtle social cues from someone's face to gauge their mood or intentions. It is frequently used in the context of workplace dynamics or family hierarchy, where understanding the unspoken mood of a superior or elder is considered a valuable social skill. The term implies a level of emotional intelligence or street smarts rather than just observing physical features.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好sik1識tai2睇jan4人mei4眉tau4頭ngaan5眼ngaak6額，hou2好faai3快zau6就bong1幫dou3到sau2手。

He is very good at reading people's expressions and knows how to help out quickly.

nei5你tai2睇keoi5佢mei4眉tau4頭ngaan5眼ngaak6額，ci5似hai6係hou2好m4唔hoi1開sam1心wo5喎。

Look at his facial expression, he seems really unhappy.

Common phrases

sik1識tai2睇mei4眉tau4頭ngaan5眼ngaak6額

to be socially perceptive

m4唔sik1識tai2睇mei4眉tau4頭ngaan5眼ngaak6額

to be socially unaware

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe someone's actual physical appearance or beauty. It is strictly reserved for the communicative aspect of facial expressions and the ability to interpret them.