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正
眼
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Jyutping
zing3 ngaan5
Pinyin
zhèng yǎn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
facing directly (with one's eyes)
(to look sb) in the eyes
Definitions (Wiktionary)
adv
facing directly with one's eyes (and thereby placing importance on or showing respect to); looking straight at
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢份人好古肃㗎,同人讲嘢都唔敢正眼望人。
佢份人好古肅㗎,同人講嘢都唔敢正眼望人。
He is so introvert, he can't even look into other person's eye when talking.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
他不敢正眼看她。
他不敢正眼看她。
tā bù gǎn zhèng yǎn kàn tā .
He didn't dare to look at her in the face.