睇唔過眼

简 睇唔过眼 · 繁 睇唔過眼
Cantonese · source Jyutpingtai2 m4 gwo3 ngaan5

Meanings

  1. to not be able to tolerate or bear to look at something which is unreasonable; something unacceptable which cannot be overlooked
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Same syllable, six tones

mm1—呣m2m3—唔m4notm5—m6—
ngaanngaan1—ngaan2—ngaan3—颜ngaan4color眼ngaan5eye雁ngaan6wild goose

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tai2 m4 gwo3 ngaan5

Cantonese word readings for 睇唔過眼. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

  1. (Cantonese) to be unable to tolerate; to be unable to put up with

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Exact source record & identity睇唔過眼 睇唔过眼 [di4 m2 guo4 yan3] {tai2 m4 gwo3 ngaan5} /to not be able to tolerate or bear to look at something which is unreasonable; something unacceptable which cannot be overlooked/

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