眼緣 [－缘]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) eyes-affinity
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    the feeling that one is “connected to another person by fate” upon seeing their appearance for the first time; the feeling that one is attracted to another person
    • 不合眼緣
      不合眼缘
      bù hé yǎn yuán
      to feel unconnected by fate to someone from the eyes, often (euphemistically) to find them unattractive
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