ngaan5 fuk1眼福
Jyutpingngaan5 fuk1
Yalengáahn fūk
Definition
The good fortune of seeing something rare, beautiful, or wonderful.
colloquialdescriptionspeople
How it's used
Describes the specific luck or privilege of witnessing something visually impressive or rare. It is often used in a slightly playful or exaggerated way to express appreciation for a beautiful sight or a celebrity sighting. The term implies that the visual experience itself is a reward or a stroke of good luck.
Examples
I got to see my idol today, I'm so lucky to have seen them.
Did you have the good fortune to see the aurora on your trip this time?
Related words
Common phrases
to feast one's eyes on something
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe just any sight; it is reserved for things that are genuinely special, beautiful, or rare. Using it for mundane objects will sound sarcastic or confusing.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
