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牛
眼
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Jyutping
ngau4 ngaan5
Pinyin
niú yǎn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
cow's eye
解剖牛眼
解剖牛眼
jiě pōu niú yǎn
to dissect a cow's eye
noun, Hakka
longan (fruit)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
听闻喺眼上面搽牛眼泪就会有阴阳眼。
聽聞喺眼上面搽牛眼淚就會有陰陽眼。
ting3 man4 hai2 ngaan5 soeng6 min6 caa4 ngau4 ngaan5 leoi6 zau6 wui5 jau5 jam1 joeng4 ngaan5.
It is said that covering one's eyes with ox's tears would grant one the ability to see ghosts.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
解剖牛眼
解剖牛眼
jiě pōu niú yǎn
to dissect a cow's eye