粵

有jau5眼ngaan5光gwong1

jau5 ngaan5 gwong1yǒu yǎn guāng

English

  1. to have good taste
  2. to have an eye for; to have good taste ; literally: possess eyes light

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 識得揀,揀得明智、精明,或者有品味

Examples

  • 他對女人沒有眼光。

    He has no eye for women.

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  • 阿嫂梗係有眼光先揀你啦。

    Your wife chooses to marry you all because she has a good eye for picking the right person.

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

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