Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

con mắt ưa nhìn

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Meaning · English

An eye that likes the look of things — attraction at first inspection.

Literally: the eye enjoys beholding

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “con mắt ưa nhìn” mean?

An eye that likes the look of things — attraction at first inspection. Literally: the eye enjoys beholding

Is “con mắt ưa nhìn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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