眼緣
Chinese
eye | along; predestined affinity; reason; edge | ||
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trad. (眼緣) | 眼 | 緣 | |
simp. (眼缘) | 眼 | 缘 |
Pronunciation
Noun
眼緣
- the feeling that one is “connected to another person by fate” upon seeing their appearance for the first time; the feeling that one is attracted to another person
- 不合眼緣 / 不合眼缘 ― bù hé yǎnyuán ― to feel unconnected by fate to someone from the eyes, often (euphemistically) to find them unattractive
See also
- 瞼緣炎/睑缘炎 (jiǎnyuányán)