鼠目寸光 — “Short-sighted”
鼠目寸光 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Short-sighted”. Lacking foresight or vision; narrow-minded. Literally, “Mouse-eyed, an inch of light”.
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鼠目寸光 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鼠shǔ
- 目mù
- 寸cùn
- 光guāng
鼠目寸光 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鼠目寸光
他总是只看到眼前的利益，鼠目寸光，错失了许多长远发展的机会。
He always only sees immediate benefits, being short-sighted, and has missed many opportunities for long-term development.
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More idioms starting with 鼠
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- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū汙gēng羹spoil a good thing with a flaw
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū污gēng羹spoil something good with a minor flaw
- shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
- shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
- shǔ鼠cuān撺láng狼bēn奔scurry like rats, flee like wolves
- shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits
- shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft
Questions about 鼠目寸光
- What does 鼠目寸光 mean?
- 鼠目寸光 (shǔ mù cùn guāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Short-sighted”.
- How do you pronounce 鼠目寸光?
- 鼠目寸光 is pronounced shǔ mù cùn guāng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鼠目寸光 literally mean?
- Literally, 鼠目寸光 means “Mouse-eyed, an inch of light”. It is used to mean “Short-sighted”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鼠目寸光?
- 形容目光短浅，没有远见。