耳聋眼瞎 — “Ears deaf, eyes blind”
耳聋眼瞎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become deaf and blind, typically due to a sudden and strong shock or stimulus; to be utterly oblivious or unresponsive to one's surroundings (often used metaphorically)”. Literally, “Ears deaf, eyes blind”.
耳聋眼瞎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耳聋眼瞎 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 耳
- ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
- ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
- ěr耳bù不lí离sāi腮extremely close and intimate
- ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
- ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
- ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
- ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
- ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚，，yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
- ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
- ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction
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What does 耳聋眼瞎 mean?
耳聋眼瞎 (ěr lóng yǎn xiā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become deaf and blind, typically due to a sudden and strong shock or stimulus; to be utterly oblivious or unresponsive to one's surroundings (often used metaphorically)”.
How do you pronounce 耳聋眼瞎?
耳聋眼瞎 is pronounced ěr lóng yǎn xiā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳聋眼瞎 literally mean?
Literally, 耳聋眼瞎 means “Ears deaf, eyes blind”. It is used to mean “to become deaf and blind, typically due to a sudden and strong shock or stimulus; to be utterly oblivious or unresponsive to one's surroundings (often used metaphorically)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳聋眼瞎?
指因突然遭到强烈刺激而耳朵变聋，眼睛变瞎