physiognomy; face reading
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Meanings
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physiognomy; the art of reading facial features to predict fortune or character
A traditional Chinese divination practice often associated with superstition. Practitioners analyze facial features, bone structure, and complexion to judge character and predict future events.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiàng相
shù术
rèn认
wéi为
，
tiān天
tíng庭
bǎo饱
mǎn满
de的
rén人
huì会
yǒu有
hǎo好
fú福
qi气
。
Ancient physiognomy holds that people with full foreheads will have good fortune.
Tā他
bù不
xiāng相
xìn信
xiàng相
shù术
，
rèn认
wéi为
zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
mí迷
xìn信
ér而
yǐ已
。
He doesn't believe in physiognomy, thinking it's merely superstition.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
jīng精
tōng通
xiàng相
shù术
，
néng能
kàn看
miàn面
xiāng相
zhī知
huò祸
fú福
。
This elderly gentleman is well-versed in physiognomy and can discern fortune or misfortune by reading faces.
《
Má麻
yī衣
Shén神
Xiàng相
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhù著
míng名
de的
xiàng相
shù术
zhù著
zuò作
。
The 'Divine Physiognomy of Maha' is a famous classical Chinese work on face reading.