practice physiognomy; tell fortunes
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tell someone's fortune by examining their facial features, bone structure, or palm lines
This practice is generally considered superstition (迷信). The term often carries a negative or skeptical connotation in modern contexts.
Tā他
mí迷
xìn信
，
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
jiē街
shàng上
zhǎo找
rén人
kàn看
xiàng相
。
He's superstitious and often goes to the street to find people to tell his fortune.
Kàn看
xiàng相
suàn算
mìng命
dōu都
shì是
piàn骗
rén人
de的
bǎ把
xì戏
。
Fortune-telling and physiognomy are all deceptive tricks.
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Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
yǐ以
kàn看
xiàng相
wéi为
shēng生
。
That old gentleman makes a living by practicing physiognomy.
Nǐ你
jū居
rán然
xiāng相
xìn信
kàn看
xiàng相
？
Zhè这
shì是
mí迷
xìn信
！
You actually believe in fortune-telling? That's superstition!