Definition

1. Adjective phrase:
   • Sharp-eyed, quick-eyed: Describes someone who has keen eyesight, observes things quickly and accurately, or notices details swiftly.
   • Perceptive, observant: Can also describe someone who is quick to notice or understand situations.

Usage Examples

• As an adjective phrase:
  • Cô ấy rất nhanh mắt khi phát hiện ra lỗi trong báo cáo. (She was very sharp-eyed in spotting the error in the report.)
  • Người thợ săn nhanh mắt nhận ra con mồi trong bụi cây. (The quick-eyed hunter spotted the prey in the bushes.)
  • Bạn cần phải nhanh mắt để tìm ra sự khác biệt trong hai bức tranh này. (You need to be observant to find the differences in these two pictures.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhanh mắt nhanh tay": A common idiom meaning "quick-eyed and quick-handed," describing someone who is both perceptive and dexterous or swift to act.
  • Anh ấy nhanh mắt nhanh tay bắt được con bướm. (He was quick-eyed and quick-handed in catching the butterfly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mắt tinh (adj): Sharp-eyed, having good eyesight. Often used similarly but can imply visual acuity more than speed of perception.
  • Ông ấy mắt rất tinh. (He has very sharp eyes.)
• Tinh mắt (adj): Keen-eyed, sharp-sighted. A close synonym.
  • Cô thư ký rất tinh mắt. (The secretary is very keen-eyed.)

Synonyms

• Tinh ý (adj): Sharp, perceptive, quick to notice (often about understanding implications, not just visual).
• Nhạy bén (adj): Sharp, acute, keen (can refer to senses, mind, or business acumen).

Related Phrases

• Nhanh trí (adj): Quick-witted, sharp-minded. Refers to mental speed rather than visual.
  • Cậu bé đó rất nhanh trí. (That boy is very quick-witted.)

Related Idioms

• Con mắt tinh đời: A phrase meaning "a discerning eye," often used for someone with experienced, sharp judgment.
  • Với con mắt tinh đời, ông ấy nhìn ra ngay vấn đề. (With his discerning eye, he immediately saw the problem.)

1. Sharp-eyed, quick-eyed