見外
simp见外gin3 ngoi2jiàn wài
English
- to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
- to regard somebody as an outsider (both positively and negatively used) (used politely)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 當某啲人係陌生人,維持一定距離,唔親近
Examples
别见外。
Don't be a stranger.
Tatoeba · fup6m3vj0 CC BY
我們突然聽見外面傳來了一下槍聲。
All at once we heard a shot outside.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
大多数中国人没见过几个外国人,觉得特新奇,看见外星人的感觉。
The vast majority of Chinese people have never met foreigners before, so it feels odd for them, like meeting space aliens.
Tatoeba · sysko CC BY
唔使咁見外喎!
Don't consider yourself as an outsider!; Make yourself at home!
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk