crooked; askew; wry (mouth/eyes)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
crooked; askew; slanted; not straight
Describes objects, lines, or postures that deviate from the vertical or horizontal. Can also describe facial features that are distorted or twisted.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
guà挂
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
wān歪
xié斜
。
This painting is hanging a bit crooked.
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
shēn身
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
wān歪
xié斜
zhe着
。
He always walks with his body leaning to one side.
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Zhuō桌
zi子
tuǐ腿
cháng长
duǎn短
bù不
yī一
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhuō桌
zi子
shì是
wān歪
xié斜
de的
。
The table legs are uneven, so the table is wobbly/crooked.
adjective
wry; twisted (of facial features, especially mouth and eyes)
Specifically describes the distortion of facial features, such as in facial paralysis or stroke symptoms. Often used in the fixed phrase '口眼歪斜'.
Zhòng中
fēng风
hòu后
，
tā他
chū出
xiàn现
le了
kǒu口
yǎn眼
wān歪
xié斜
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
。
After the stroke, he developed symptoms of wry mouth and slanted eyes.
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
kǒu口
yǎn眼
wān歪
xié斜
yǔ与
fēng风
xié邪
yǒu有
guān关
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that wry mouth and eyes are related to pathogenic wind.