睁只眼，闭只眼 — “To turn a blind eye”
睁只眼，闭只眼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a blind eye”. To wink at something; to condone or overlook an offense; to pretend not to notice. Literally, “Open one eye, close one eye”.
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睁只眼，闭只眼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
睁只眼，闭只眼 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 睁只眼，闭只眼
经理对员工迟到的行为总是睁只眼，闭只眼，导致大家纪律松懈。
The manager always turns a blind eye to employees' tardiness, which leads to lax discipline among everyone.
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Open the tool →Questions about 睁只眼，闭只眼
What does 睁只眼，闭只眼 mean?
睁只眼，闭只眼 (zhēng zhǐ yǎn ， bì zhǐ yǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a blind eye”.
How do you pronounce 睁只眼，闭只眼?
睁只眼，闭只眼 is pronounced zhēng zhǐ yǎn ， bì zhǐ yǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 睁只眼，闭只眼 literally mean?
Literally, 睁只眼，闭只眼 means “Open one eye, close one eye”. It is used to mean “to turn a blind eye”.
What is the Chinese definition of 睁只眼，闭只眼?
佯为不见，故意不睬，比喻遇事容忍迁就，逃避斗争