mắt xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

mắt (“eyes”) +‎ xanh (“blue-green”). Compare Chinese 青眼 (thanh nhãn), 青睞 (thanh lãi).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mat̚˧˦ sajŋ̟˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mak̚˦˧˥ sɛɲ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mak̚˦˥ san˧˧]

Noun

(literally) blue or green eyes
(figuratively) beautiful eyes (of a girl); (by extension) affection; favour; appreciation
lọt vào mắt xanh ― to catch someone's eye

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