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目光如鼠 — “To be short-sighted”

目光如鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be short-sighted”. To have a narrow view or to act improperly. Literally, “eyes like a rat”.

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目光如鼠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

目光如鼠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
如
rú6like, as, if
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat

Example Sentence with 目光如鼠

他总是目光如鼠,只看到眼前的小利益,从不考虑长远发展。
He is always short-sighted, only seeing immediate small gains and never considering long-term development.

Idioms Related to 目光如鼠

Synonyms of 目光如鼠

  • shǔ鼠mù目cùn寸guāng光Short-sighted and narrow-minded

Antonyms of 目光如鼠

  • gāo高zhān瞻yuǎn远zhǔ瞩have great foresight

More idioms starting with 目

  • mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
  • mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
  • mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
  • mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
  • mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见,,ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
  • mù目bù不rěn忍shì视,,ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
  • mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
  • mù目bù不páng旁shì视to remain focused and undistracted
  • mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see

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Questions about 目光如鼠

What does 目光如鼠 mean?

目光如鼠 (mù guāng rú shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be short-sighted”.

How do you pronounce 目光如鼠?

目光如鼠 is pronounced mù guāng rú shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 目光如鼠 literally mean?

Literally, 目光如鼠 means “eyes like a rat”. It is used to mean “to be short-sighted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 目光如鼠?

鼠目寸光,形容目光短浅或行为不正。

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