ngaan5 leoi5眼裡眼里
Jyutpingngaan5 leoi5
Yalengáahn léuih
Definition
In someone's eyes, judgment, or perspective.
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Focuses on the subjective perception or internal value system of a person rather than literal vision. It is frequently used to express disappointment or criticism when someone prioritizes specific things or people over others. The structure often pairs with 淨係得 to emphasize that someone or something is the sole focus of a person's attention.
Examples
In his eyes, I simply don't exist.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical sight, as it is strictly for metaphorical perception. For literal vision, use 眼入面 or simply 睇到.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
