sik1 maang4色盲

Jyutpingsik1 maang4

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Definition

Colour blindness; a vision deficiency where one has reduced ability or inability to distinguish colors.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a physiological condition rather than a metaphorical inability to appreciate aesthetics. While it is a medical term, it is used quite casually in daily life to explain why someone might struggle with tasks like reading a traffic light or choosing matching clothes. It is often paired with the degree of severity, such as 輕微 for mild cases.

Examples

keoi5佢jau5有sik1色maang4盲，fan1分m4唔dou3到hung4紅sik1色tung4同luk6綠sik1色。

He is colour blind and cannot distinguish between red and green.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知jyun4原loi4來keoi5佢jau5有hing1輕mei4微sik1色maang4盲aa4呀？

Did you know that he actually has mild colour blindness?

Common phrases

hung4紅luk6綠sik1色maang4盲

red-green colour blindness

jyun4完cyun4全sik1色maang4盲

total colour blindness

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the term 盲人, which refers to someone who is completely blind. Using 色盲 to describe someone who is totally blind is factually incorrect and can be offensive.