Meaning of 走眼
走眼 means to misjudge; to make a mistake in appraisal; to fail to see the true value of something. Pronounced zǒu yǎn.
- to misjudge; to make a mistake in appraisal; to fail to see the true value of something
Definitions & Examples
Ná拿
zhe着
hǎo好
huò货
dāng当
cì次
huò货
，
nǐ你
kě可
kàn看
zǒu走
yǎn眼
le了
。
You're treating good merchandise as inferior goods—you've really misjudged.
Mǎi买
zhū珠
bǎo宝
shǒu首
shì饰
，
ruò若
shì是
zǒu走
le了
yǎn眼
，
kě可
jiù就
yào要
chī吃
dà大
kuī亏
。
If you buy jewelry and make a mistake in judgment, you'll suffer a big loss.
Zhè这
cì次
jiàn鉴
dìng定
tā他
zǒu走
yǎn眼
le了
，
nà那
jiàn件
cí瓷
qì器
qí其
shí实
shì是
yàn赝
pǐn品
。
He made an error in appraisal this time; that porcelain piece was actually a fake.