syut3 loeng6雪亮
Jyutpingsyut3 loeng6
Yalesyut leuhng
Definition
Shiny and bright like snow; figuratively, able to distinguish right from wrong or pay attention to details.
- literarybright and shiny as snow
- figurativeable to distinguish right from wrong, or pay close attention to details
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How it's used
Primarily used in the figurative sense to describe someone who is perceptive or discerning. It often appears in the fixed phrase 群眾嘅眼睛係雪亮嘅 to suggest that ordinary people are not easily fooled by deception. While it can literally describe something shiny, this usage is much less common than the metaphorical one.
Examples
The public has sharp eyes and can see the truth.
Their eyes are very sharp; they can see right through you at a glance.
Related words
Common phrases
sharp eyes
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical brightness like a light bulb or the sun. It is strictly reserved for metaphorical sharpness or metaphorical clarity of vision.
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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.
