粵

眼ngaan5緊gan2

simp眼紧
ngaan5 gan2yǎn jǐn

English

  1. to be in anger; green with envy; stingy
  2. to be jealous, envious of other people

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 眼紅、妒忌其他人

Examples

  • 她双眼紧闭。

    She kept her eyes closed.

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  • 與其晒時間眼緊人,不如你去自我增值下啦。

    [ChatGPT]Instead of wasting time watching others, why don't you invest in yourself?

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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