Definition
印堂 is a term from traditional Chinese physiognomy (面相) referring to the area between your eyebrows. In everyday speech, it's most commonly used in the expression 印堂发黑 ('the space between the eyebrows is dark'), which is a superstitious way of saying someone looks unlucky or is about to have bad luck. It's not a neutral anatomical term like 'glabella' in English — it carries cultural and fortune-telling connotations.
n.
(physiognomy) the space between the eyebrowsassociated with luck and fortune
Examples
- 印堂，。Tā zuìjìn yìn táng fā hēi, hǎoxiàng yùnqì bú tài hǎo.His brow area has darkened recently — seems like his luck isn't great.
- 印堂，。Suànmìng de shuō tā yìn táng fā liàng, zuìjìn huì yǒu hǎo shì.The fortune teller said his brow area is bright, so good things will happen soon.
- 印堂，？Nǐ de yìn táng yǒudiǎn fā hóng, shì bú shì zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo?The area between your eyebrows looks a bit red — did you not sleep well last night?
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