賊眉賊眼 [贼－贼－]

Jyutping caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. see 賊眉鼠眼|贼眉鼠眼[zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指​啲​人個樣​睇​落奸​奸地​或者​鬼鬼祟祟​，​成個​賊​咁
    used to describe a person who looks like a thief; evil-looking
    • 𨋢入面個人賊眉賊眼噉，我都係等第二架𨋢嚹。
      䢂入面个人贼眉贼眼噉，我都系等第二架䢂嚹。
      lip1 jap6 min6 go3 jan2 caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5 gam2, ngo5 dou1 hai6 dang2 dai6 ji6 gaa3 lip1 laa3
      That guy in the lift looks a bit evil, I better wait for the next lift.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢个样贼眉贼眼，估唔到佢咁好人，真系人不可以貌相啊。
    佢個樣賊眉賊眼，估唔到佢咁好人，真係人不可以貌相啊。
    keoi5 go3 joeng2 caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5, gu2 m4 dou3 keoi5 gam3 hou2 jan4, zan1 hai6 jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3 aa3.
    • Although he looks roguish, he is unbelievably kind. You can't judge him by his face.
  2. Cantonese
    䢂入面个人贼眉贼眼噉，我都系等第二架䢂嚹。
    𨋢入面個人賊眉賊眼噉，我都係等第二架𨋢嚹。
    lip1 jap6 min6 go3 jan2 caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5 gam2, ngo5 dou1 hai6 dang2 dai6 ji6 gaa3 lip1 laa3
    • That guy in the lift looks a bit evil, I better wait for the next lift.
  3. Cantonese
    贼眉贼眼
    賊眉賊眼
    caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5
    • (of someone's face) looks like a thief; literally, robber brows and robber eyes