Definition
斜眼 is a noun with two related senses: it can refer to a person who has strabismus (cross-eyed), or to a sidelong glance that often conveys suspicion or disdain. The second sense is derived from the literal meaning 'slanting eye'.
n.
cross-eyed persona sidelong glance (often implying disdain or suspicion)
Examples
- 斜眼，。Tā xiǎoshíhou dé le xié yǎn, hòulái zhì hǎo le.He had strabismus as a child and later got it cured.
- 斜眼，。Tā tóu lái yí ge xié yǎn, ràng wǒ juéde hěn bú zìzài.She cast a sidelong glance, making me feel very uneasy.
- 斜眼。Nà ge xié yǎn de háizi xūyào dìngqī jiǎnchá yǎnjīng.That cross-eyed child needs regular eye check-ups.
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