合眼緣 (hap6 ngaan5 jyun4) — it describes when someone gives you a g… in Cantonese

hapˍ₆合ngaanˏ₅眼jyunˎ₄緣

简合眼缘

Mandarin Pinyin: he2 yan3 yuan2

Meaning of 合眼緣

nounit describes when someone gives you a good impression, that you feel like you two are the same type of people, and you are fond of that person

niˉ¹呢go˗₃個janˎ₄人houˊ²好hapˍ₆合ngaanˏ₅眼jyunˎ₄緣wo3.喎。

I really like the look of this person.

keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好hapˍ₆合ngaanˏ₅眼jyun4,緣，soengˊ²想sikˉ¹識keoi5.佢。

He/She is very likeable at first sight, I want to know him/her.

daiˍ₆第jatˉ¹一ngaanˏ₅眼zauˍ₆就hapˍ₆合ngaanˏ₅眼jyun4.緣。

It was love at first sight.

mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解houˊ²好hapˍ₆合ngaanˏ₅眼jyun4.緣。

I don't know why, but I find him/her very appealing.

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