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Word · VerbTraditional瞷

eyelid twitch; muscle spasm

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

(of eyelids) to twitch; to pulsate

literary

In traditional Chinese folk belief, twitching of the left eyelid预示着财运 (foretells wealth/good fortune), while the right eyelid预示着灾祸 (foretells disaster). This usage is now considered literary or dialectal.

Sú俗
chuán传
zuǒ左
yǎn眼
rún瞷
cái财
 ，
yòu右
yǎn眼
rún瞷
zāi灾
 。

Folklore has it that a twitching left eye foretells wealth, while a twitching right eye foretells disaster.

Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
pí皮
yī一
zhí直
zài在
rún瞷
 ，
kě可
néng能
shì是
tài太
lèi累
le了
 。

His eyelids keep twitching—he must be too tired.

2.

verb

(of muscles) to spasm; to fibrillate; to contract involuntarily

technical

Medical or physiological term describing involuntary muscular contractions, including fasciculations or localized spasms. More technical than the eyelid meaning.

Bìng病
rén人
miàn面
bù部
jī肌
ròu肉
bù不
shí时
rún瞷
dòng动
 ，
yí疑
sì似
shén神
jīng经
shòu受
sǔn损
 。

The patient's facial muscles twitch intermittently, suggesting possible nerve damage.

Jù剧
liè烈
yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
 ，
xiǎo小
tuǐ腿
jī肌
ròu肉
róng容
yì易
rún瞷
 。

After intense exercise, the calf muscles are prone to spasming.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
fù副
zuò作
yòng用
bāo包
kuò括
jī肌
ròu肉
rún瞷
dòng动
hé和
zhèn震
chàn颤
 。

Side effects of this medication include muscle twitching and tremors.