粵

眼ngaan5眉mei4跳tiu4

ngaan5 mei4 tiu4yǎn méi tiào

English

  1. twitching of the eyelid, usually taken as an omen for disaster or as a sign of being in the thoughts of their loved ones
  2. eyelid twitching

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 眼皮肌肉突然抽搐

Examples

  • 我啱啱右邊眼眉跳,一定係凶兆喇。

    My right eyelid just twitched; it has to be a bad sign.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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