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斜视

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strabismus; squint; look sideways

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

strabismus; squint (eye condition)

Also called 斜眼. In medical contexts, specific types include 内斜视 (esotropia) and 外斜视 (exotropia).

Zhè这
gè个
hái孩
zi子
huàn患
yǒu有
xiān先
tiān天
xìng性
xié斜
shì视
 。

This child suffers from congenital strabismus.

Xié斜
shì视
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
 ,
kě可
néng能
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
ruò弱
shì视
 。

If strabismus is not treated in time, it may lead to amblyopia (lazy eye).

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Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
tōng通
guò过
shǒu手
shù术
jiǎo矫
zhèng正
xié斜
shì视
 。

The doctor suggested he correct his strabismus through surgery.

2.

verb

to look sideways; to glance askance

Often implies looking furtively, with suspicion, or in a sidelong manner. Commonly used in the idiom 目不斜视 (not looking sideways, i.e., paying close attention or behaving properly).

Tā他
tōu偷
tōu偷
xié斜
shì视
le了
tā她
yī一
yǎn眼
 。

He stole a sideways glance at her.

Xué学
sheng生
men们
mù目
bù不
xié斜
shì视
de地
dīng盯
zhe着
hēi黑
bǎn板
 。

The students stared at the blackboard without looking sideways.

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Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
zǒng总
shì是
xié斜
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
kàn看
rén人
 。

Don't always look at people sideways (with suspicion).