shifty-eyed; furtive-looking; thievish
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Meanings
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shifty-eyed; looking sneaky and furtive; with thievish, furtive eyes
Used to describe someone whose facial expression appears sneaky, dishonest, or up to no good. Always carries a negative connotation.
Nà那
rén人
zéi贼
méi眉
shǔ鼠
yǎn眼
de的
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
bù不
shì是
hǎo好
rén人
。
That guy looks shifty-eyed; you can tell at a glance he's not a good person.
Liǎng两
gè个
zéi贼
méi眉
shǔ鼠
yǎn眼
de的
xiǎo小
tōu偷
zhèng正
zài在
zhǎo找
jī机
huì会
xià下
shǒu手
。
Two shifty-eyed thieves are looking for an opportunity to strike.
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Bié别
zuò做
chū出
nà那
fù副
zéi贼
méi眉
shǔ鼠
yǎn眼
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
le了
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
Don't put on that shifty-eyed look; it makes people uncomfortable.