睹物思人 [－－－－]

Jyutping dou2 mat6 si1 jan4
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) to fondly remember a person on seeing sth one associates with them
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    睇​見​一​啲​嘢​，​聯​想起​相​關​嘅​一​個​人
    to see things that remind somebody of a person
    • 佢先生啱啱過咗身，佢一見到佢先生啲嘢就睹物思人。
      佢先生啱啱过咗身，佢一见到佢先生啲嘢就睹物思人。
      keoi5 sin1 saang1 ngaam1 ngaam1 gwo3 zo2 san1, keoi5 jat1 gin3 dou2 keoi5 sin1 saang1 di1 je5 zau6 dou2 mat6 si1 jan4.
      Her husband just passed away. Once she sees her husband's belongings, they remind her of him.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    睹物思人
    睹物思人
    dou2 mat6 si1 jan4
    • to see things that remind somebody of a person
  2. Cantonese
    佢先生啱啱过咗身，佢一见到佢先生啲嘢就睹物思人。
    佢先生啱啱過咗身，佢一見到佢先生啲嘢就睹物思人。
    keoi5 sin1 saang1 ngaam1 ngaam1 gwo3 zo2 san1, keoi5 jat1 gin3 dou2 keoi5 sin1 saang1 di1 je5 zau6 dou2 mat6 si1 jan4.
    • Her husband just passed away. Once she sees her husband's belongings, they remind her of him.