ngaan5 gok3眼角

Jyutpingngaan5 gok3

Yalengáahn gok

名詞Common

Definition

The corner of the eye, or one's standards for judging people or things.

the corner of the eye; canthus
one's standards, taste, or criteria for judging

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How it's used

Beyond the literal anatomical meaning, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe someone's level of discernment or pickiness. When someone is described as having a high眼角, it implies they have very high standards for choosing partners or items, often to the point of being perceived as snobbish or hard to please.

Examples

keoi5佢ngaan5眼gok3角saang1生zo2咗nap1粒cong1瘡，hou2好tung3痛aa4呀。

He has a pimple at the corner of his eye, it hurts so much.

nei5你ngaan5眼gok3角gam3咁gou1高，bin1邊go3個sin1先jap6入dou3到nei5你ngaan5眼aa4呀？

Your standards are so high, who could ever catch your eye?

Common phrases

ngaan5眼gok3角gou1高

to have high standards

ngaan5眼gok3角dai1低

to have low standards

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 眼眉, which refers to the eyebrow. While 眼角 refers to the corner of the eye, it is specifically the junction where the upper and lower eyelids meet.