斜视 (xié shì) — to look sideways at; to glance sidelong (often with suspicion, disdain, or stealth)
Definition
Means to look sideways at someone — usually with suspicion, disdain, or stealth. It can also be a noun for the medical condition 'strabismus' (crossed/wandering eyes), but the verb sense is primary here.
verb
to look sideways atto glance sidelong (often with suspicion, disdain, or stealth)
Examples
- 斜视，。Tā xié shì le wǒ yì yǎn, shén me yě méi shuō.He gave me a sidelong glance and said nothing.
- 斜视。Tā tōu tōu de xié shì zhe nà ge mò shēng rén.She stealthily cast a sidelong glance at the stranger.
- 斜视，。Bú yào zǒng shì xié shì bié rén, zhè yàng hěn bù lǐ mào.Don't always look askance at others; it's very impolite.
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