你眼望我眼 [－－－－－]

Jyutping nei5 ngaan5 mong6 ngo5 ngaan5
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    兩個​或​以上​嘅​人​無​言​相​對​，​無奈​、​不知所措​又​尷​尬​嘅​模​樣
    two or more persons watching each other speechlessly, feeling frustrated, helpless and embarrassed; literally: to look into each other's eyes
    • 老師突然響班房放聲大喊，成班同學你眼望我眼，唔知點反應好。
      老师突然响班房放声大喊，成班同学你眼望我眼，唔知点反应好。
      lou5 si1 dat6 jin4 hoeng2 baan1 fong2 fong3 seng1 daai6 haam3, seng4 baan1 tung4 hok6 nei5 ngaan5 mong6 ngo5 ngaan5, m4 zi1 dim2 faan2 jing3 hou2.
      The teacher suddenly burst into tears in the classroom. All the students didn't know how to respond but only stared into one another's eyes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多人食饭唔钟意搭台，就系因为唔想同陌生人面对面，你眼望我眼噉。
    好多人食飯唔鍾意搭枱，就係因為唔想同陌生人面對面，你眼望我眼噉。
    hou2 do1 jan4 sik6 faan6 m4 zung1 ji3 daap3 toi2, zau6 hai6 jan1 wai6 m4 soeng2 tung4 mak6 sang1 jan4 min6 deoi3 min6, nei5 ngaan5 mong6 ngo5 ngaan5 gam2.
    • The reason people don't like to share tables at restaurants is that they don't want to sit face to face with strangers, which may sometimes involve awkward eye contact.
  2. Cantonese
    老师突然响班房放声大喊，成班同学你眼望我眼，唔知点反应好。
    老師突然響班房放聲大喊，成班同學你眼望我眼，唔知點反應好。
    lou5 si1 dat6 jin4 hoeng2 baan1 fong2 fong3 seng1 daai6 haam3, seng4 baan1 tung4 hok6 nei5 ngaan5 mong6 ngo5 ngaan5, m4 zi1 dim2 faan2 jing3 hou2.
    • The teacher suddenly burst into tears in the classroom. All the students didn't know how to respond but only stared into one another's eyes.