misjudge; err in appraisal
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to misjudge; to make a mistake in appraisal; to fail to see the true value of something
Commonly used in contexts of commerce, antiques, or transactions where valuation is important. Often used with '看' as '看走眼'.
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.
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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.