粵

睇tai2唔m4開hoi1

simp睇唔开
tai2 m4 hoi1dì n2 kāi

English

  1. (verb) can't find a solution; can't find a way out
  2. to fail to look upon some misfortune or unhappy event dispassionately; to feel depressed because of not being able to accept some bad news; to be narrow-minded
  3. to mistreat oneself

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 因為遇到啲不幸嘅事,一時接受唔到,去做一啲傷害自己嘅事
  2. 虧待自己

Examples

  • 佢老公啱啱過咗身,我怕佢睇唔開會自殺。

    Her husband has just passed away, I fear that she is unable to accept it and will commit suicide. ----

  • 做咩要咁睇唔開要簽呢間唱片公司五年約?通常簽親呢間唱片公司都會半紅不黑㗎喎。

    Why are you sabotaging your career by signing a five-year contract with that label company? All those who signed with that company usually became unpopular singers.

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

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