目色巧

Chinese

		look; gaze; expression shown in someone's eyes look; gaze; expression shown in someone's eyes; hint given with the eyes; meaningful glance	opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skilful; timely
simp. and trad. (目色巧)		目色	巧

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ba̍k-sek khá

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ba̍k-sek khá
    • Tâi-lô: ba̍k-sik khá
    • Phofsit Daibuun: bagseg qar
    • IPA (Xiamen): /bak̚⁴⁻³² siɪk̚³² kʰa⁵³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siɪk̚³² kʰa⁵³/

Verb

目色巧

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be good at reading a person; to be tactful (to interpret someone's facial expression, tone of voice, etc.)
2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be good at learning a skill (such as learning something after watching it once)

Synonyms

• (to be good at reading a person): (Hokkien) 目頭金／目头金