白baak6眼ngaan5

English

1. to give sb a dirty look; to cast a supercilious glance
2. the part people see when you roll your eyes; usually used in the passive expression 俾人白眼; being treated with scorn or disdain
3. a disdainful look

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 眼睛向上反後旁人見到你眼睛嘅部位。通常以「俾人白眼」用，表示俾人睇唔起。

Examples

• 我著得咁寒酸，如果參加宴會實會俾人白眼！

  My clothes look very shabby; people will surely give me disdainful looks if I attend the party like this.

• 她一直在朝我們翻白眼。

  She keeps on rolling her eyes towards our direction.

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