看走眼 (kān) — to misjudge, to mistakenly evaluate or identify
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to misjudge someone or something' — literally 'to look with a wandering eye'. Used for people, character, or objects, implying the viewer was wrong about a real assessment.
verb
to misjudgeto mistakenly evaluate or identify
Examples
- 看走眼，。Wǒ dāng chū zhēn shì kān le, méi xiǎng dào tā shì zhè zhǒng rén.I really misjudged him back then—I never expected he would be this kind of person.
- 看走眼，。Zhè cì nǐ kān le, tā gēn běn bú shì nǐ shuō de nà zhǒng rén.You've misjudged this time—he's totally not the kind of person you described.
- 看走眼，。Shuí dōu yǒu kān de shí hou, bié tài zì zé.Everyone misjudges sometimes; don't blame yourself too much.
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