看不顺眼 (kàn bù shùn yǎn) — to find (someone or something) unpleasant to look at; to dislike the sight of
Definition
An informal phrase meaning someone/something offends your eye — you can't stand looking at it. A near-synonym of 看不惯 (more general "can't accept"), but 看不顺眼 focuses specifically on visual dislike.
verb
to find (someone or something) unpleasant to look atto dislike the sight of
Examples
- 看不顺眼。Tā duì nà ge xīn tóng shì kàn bù shùn yǎn.He finds that new colleague unpleasant to look at.
- 看不顺眼。Zhè jiàn yī fu de shè jì ràng wǒ kàn bù shùn yǎn.The design of this clothes makes me dislike the look of it.
- 看不顺眼。Lǎo bǎn duì nà ge fāng àn kàn bù shùn yǎn.The boss dislikes the look of that plan.
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