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Definition
To overlook, miss, or fail to notice something.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This expression is used when someone misses a detail due to carelessness or a lapse in attention. It carries a slightly more personal tone than just saying you missed something, as it implies your own eyes failed to catch what was right in front of you. It is frequently used in professional settings to admit a mistake in checking work or when noticing a detail that was previously ignored.
Examples
I overlooked it, it turns out there is an error in the document.
Related words
Common phrases
carelessly overlooked
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 睇錯, which means to misread or mistake one thing for another. 睇漏眼 specifically refers to the act of failing to notice or omitting something from your field of vision, rather than misinterpreting it.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
