Definition

1. Verb:
   • To peep, to glance: "nghé mắt" describes the action of looking quickly, briefly, and often furtively or secretly at something, usually by turning one's eyes or head slightly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy nghé mắt nhìn qua khe cửa. (She peeped through the door crack.)
  • Anh ta nghé mắt về phía tiếng động lạ. (He glanced toward the strange noise.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghé mắt trộm": to steal a glance, to peek secretly.
  • Đứa trẻ nghé mắt trộm nhìn món quà. (The child stole a glance at the gift.)

Variants and Related Words

• Liếc mắt: to glance sideways, often quickly and subtly.
• Nhìn lén: to look stealthily, to spy.

Synonyms

• Nhìn qua: to look over, to glance.
• Ngó nghiêng: to look around, to glance about.

Related Idioms

• Nghé mắt trông chừng: to keep a watchful eye, to glance to keep watch.
  • Người mẹ luôn nghé mắt trông chừng đứa con nhỏ. (The mother always kept a watchful eye on her small child.)

1. Peep, glance
   • Nghé mắt qua vườn nhà bên cạnh
     To peep at one's neighbour's garden