miē
乜
to squint; sleepy-eyed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to squint; to look askance (through half-closed eyes)
dialectA dialectal term describing a specific, often lazy, sleepy, or contemptuous way of looking at something with eyes not fully open.
Tā他
miē乜
xié斜
zhe着
yǎn眼
jing睛
kàn看
rén人
。
He looks at people with squinting eyes.
Tā他
miē乜
xié斜
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
，
méi没
shuō说
huà话
。
He glanced sidelong without saying a word.
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Bié别
miē乜
xié斜
zhe着
，
hǎo好
hǎo好
zhēng睁
kāi开
yǎn眼
kàn看
。
Stop squinting; open your eyes properly and look.