得個睇字 [－个－－]

Jyutping dak1 go3 tai2 zi6
Pinyin dé gè dì zì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    一​啲​虛有​其表​、​冇​實際​功用​嘅​嘢
    things only for looking at, not practical or useful; literally: only the word "see"
    • 唓，呢啲公仔車咪又係得個睇字，行多兩步就冧架啦。
      𪠳，呢啲公仔车咪又系得个睇字，行多两步就冧架啦。
      ce1, ni1 di1 gung1 zai2 ce1 mai6 jau6 hai6 dak1 go3 tai2 zi6, haang4 do1 loeng5 bou6 zau6 lam3 gaa3 laa1.
      These cartoon cars are just things for looking at, they aren't useful at all. They would die out after walking a few miles later.
  2. 語句
    一​啲​只能​夠睇​但​係​唔​可以​摸​或者​擁​有​嘅​嘢​，​表示​羨慕
    something one can look at but is not allowed to touch or to own
    • 我去到望到個明星咁又點喎，都係得個睇字架啫。
      我去到望到个明星咁又点㖞，都系得个睇字架啫。
      ngo5 heoi3 dou3 mong6 dou2 go3 ming4 sing1 gam2 jau6 dim2 wo3, dou1 hai6 dak1 go3 tai2 zi6 gaa3 ze1.
      I could go there and see that superstar and so what? We are only allowed to look at him but not owning him or touching him.

得個睇字 [－个－－]

Jyutping dak1 go3 tai2 zi6
Pinyin de gè dì zì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. only good for looking at but of no practical use in reality; something that one can only look at or admire but not to touch or own [colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔好得个睇字，买咗佢啦！
    你唔好得個睇字，買咗佢啦！
    nei5 m4 hou2 dak1 go3 tai2 zi6, maai5 zo2 keoi5 laa1!
    • Don't simply look at it. Buy it!
  2. Cantonese
    𪠳，呢啲公仔车咪又系得个睇字，行多两步就冧架啦。
    唓，呢啲公仔車咪又係得個睇字，行多兩步就冧架啦。
    ce1, ni1 di1 gung1 zai2 ce1 mai6 jau6 hai6 dak1 go3 tai2 zi6, haang4 do1 loeng5 bou6 zau6 lam3 gaa3 laa1.
    • These cartoon cars are just things for looking at, they aren't useful at all. They would die out after walking a few miles later.
  3. Cantonese
    我去到望到个明星咁又点㖞，都系得个睇字架啫。
    我去到望到個明星咁又點喎，都係得個睇字架啫。
    ngo5 heoi3 dou3 mong6 dou2 go3 ming4 sing1 gam2 jau6 dim2 wo3, dou1 hai6 dak1 go3 tai2 zi6 gaa3 ze1.
    • I could go there and see that superstar and so what? We are only allowed to look at him but not owning him or touching him.