"no eye see" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Calque of Cantonese 冇眼睇 (mou⁵ ngaan⁵ tai²). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|yue|冇眼睇}} Calque of Cantonese 冇眼睇 (mou⁵ ngaan⁵ tai²) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} no eye see
  1. (Hong Kong, Singapore) To be unable to bear (the sight of) something anymore; to refuse to be involved further; to be disinclined to continue caring about. Tags: Hong-Kong, Singapore
    Sense id: en-no_eye_see-en-phrase-wPaVD~rU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hong Kong English, Singapore English

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