合眼緣 [－－缘]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. it describes when someone gives you a good impression, that you feel like you two are the same type of people, and you are fond of that person
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    第一眼​見​到​嘅​時​候​有​親​切​感​，​有​好感
    to one's liking
    • 女朋友唔使好靚嘅，合眼緣就得㗎喇。
      女朋友唔使好靓嘅，合眼缘就得㗎喇。
      neoi5 pang4 jau5 m4 sai2 hou2 leng3 ge3, hap6 ngaan5 jyun4 zau6 dak1 gaa3 laa3.
      A girlfriend doesn't have to be very pretty. It's already fine if she's to her other half's liking.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 順眼 – 顺眼
  2. 合心意
  3. 看得順眼 – 看得顺眼
  4. 看起來順眼 – 看起来顺眼
  5. 看起來合心意 – 看起来合心意
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    女朋友唔使好靓嘅，合眼缘就得㗎喇。
    女朋友唔使好靚嘅，合眼緣就得㗎喇。
    neoi5 pang4 jau5 m4 sai2 hou2 leng3 ge3, hap6 ngaan5 jyun4 zau6 dak1 gaa3 laa3.
    • A girlfriend doesn't have to be very pretty. It's already fine if she's to her other half's liking.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不合眼缘
    不合眼緣
    bù hé yǎn yuán
    • to feel unconnected by fate to someone from the eyes, often (euphemistically) to find them unattractive