一眼關七

See also: 一眼关七

Chinese

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
eye
 
to close; to shut; to turn off
to close; to shut; to turn off; to concern; to involve; mountain pass
seven
trad. (一眼關七)
simp. (一眼关七)
Literally: “one eye concerned with seven directions (front, back, left, right, top, middle, bottom)”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

一眼關七

  1. (Cantonese) keeping a close eye on various things; considering the many aspects of a situation

Synonyms

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