目不窥园 — “To be utterly engrossed in one's studies”
目不窥园 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly engrossed in one's studies”. Focusing intently without distraction from one's surroundings. Literally, “Eyes not peeping into the garden”.
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Origin and Story of 目不窥园
During the Western Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu, a scholar from Guanghan, was exceptionally dedicated to his studies from a young age, often reading day and night. His study room was situated right beside a beautiful, vibrant garden. However, for three whole years, he never once set foot in the garden, nor did he even spare it a glance.
Later, he was appointed as a scholar ( ), and he began to lecture publicly, attracting numerous students from all over the region.
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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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What does 目不窥园 mean?
目不窥园 (mù bù kuī yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly engrossed in one's studies”.
How do you pronounce 目不窥园?
目不窥园 is pronounced mù bù kuī yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目不窥园 literally mean?
Literally, 目不窥园 means “Eyes not peeping into the garden”. It is used to mean “to be utterly engrossed in one's studies”.
Where does 目不窥园 come from?
目不窥园 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 目不窥园?
形容专心致志，埋头苦读。