Definition
命相 is a traditional Chinese concept that combines 命 (fate/destiny) and 相 (physiognomy, especially facial features). It appears in fortune-telling and folk belief — the idea that a person's facial structure, lines, and complexion reveal their predetermined fortune. The term is somewhat literary and rarely used in everyday conversation; you'll find it in older texts, astrology discussions, or when someone says 命相好 (has a favorable fate-and-face combination).
n.
fate and physiognomy (the traditional belief that a person's destiny can be read from their facial features)
Examples
- 命相，。Jùshuō tā de mìng xiāng hěn hǎo, jiānglái yīdìng néng chénggōng.It is said that his fate-and-face combination is very good, so he will surely succeed in the future.
- 命相。Gǔdài hěnduō rén xiāngxìn mìng xiāng kěyǐ yùcè yìshēng de yùnshì.Many ancient people believed that physiognomy-fate could predict one's lifelong fortune.
- 命相，。Wǒ bú tài xiāngxìn mìng xiāng, dàn juéde miànxiàng yě yǒu yīdìng dàolǐ.I don't really believe in fate-and-physiognomy, but I do think facial reading has some logic.
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