mắt xanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 青眼 (qīngyǎn).

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

References

Hoàng Tuấn Công (2019), “Lọt vào ‘mắt xanh’ hay ‘mắt đen’?” (To Be Caught in Someone's ‘Blue Eyes’ or ‘Black Eyes’?) Người Lao Động (Workers) Newspaper

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