眼明手快 [－－－－]

Jyutping ngaan5 ming4 sau2 faai3
Pinyin yǎn míng shǒu kuài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sharp-sighted and deft
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​人​反應​快
    to describe a person with a short response time; literally: sharp-eyed and quick-moving hands
    • 求先我差啲跌爛個花樽，好彩你眼明手快接住咗。
      求先我差啲跌烂个花樽，好彩你眼明手快接住咗。
      kau4 sin1 ngo5 caa1 di1 dit3 laan6 go3 faa1 zeon1, hou2 coi2 nei5 ngaan5 ming4 sau2 faai3 zip3 zyu6 zo2.
      I just nearly broke the vase. Fortunately you are quick enough to catch it.
  2. 形容詞
    形容​人​精明​而​有效率​，​辨事​乾脆​俐落
    to describe a person who has a clear mind and is efficient at work
    • 佢平時做嘢都好眼明手快，交俾佢啲嘢一陣就搞掂。
      佢平时做嘢都好眼明手快，交俾佢啲嘢一阵就搞掂。
      keoi5 ping4 si4 zou6 je5 hou1 hou2 ngaan5 ming4 sau2 faai3, gaau1 bei2 keoi5 di1 je5 jat1 zan6 zau6 gaau2 dim6.
      He has a clear mind and is efficient to work. Every task assigned to him can be finished in no time.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be sharp-eyed and quick-moving; to have acute eyesight and be quick in one's movements
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    求先我差啲跌烂个花樽，好彩你眼明手快接住咗。
    求先我差啲跌爛個花樽，好彩你眼明手快接住咗。
    kau4 sin1 ngo5 caa1 di1 dit3 laan6 go3 faa1 zeon1, hou2 coi2 nei5 ngaan5 ming4 sau2 faai3 zip3 zyu6 zo2.
    • I just nearly broke the vase. Fortunately you are quick enough to catch it.
  2. Cantonese
    佢平时做嘢都好眼明手快，交俾佢啲嘢一阵就搞掂。
    佢平時做嘢都好眼明手快，交俾佢啲嘢一陣就搞掂。
    keoi5 ping4 si4 zou6 je5 hou1 hou2 ngaan5 ming4 sau2 faai3, gaau1 bei2 keoi5 di1 je5 jat1 zan6 zau6 gaau2 dim6.
    • He has a clear mind and is efficient to work. Every task assigned to him can be finished in no time.