熟视不睹 — “To look at something repeatedly or closely but fail to perceive it”
熟视不睹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at something repeatedly or closely but fail to perceive it”. To become desensitized to something familiar and consequently ignore it. Literally, “Look carefully but not perceive”.
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What does 熟视不睹 mean?
熟视不睹 (shú shì bù dǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at something repeatedly or closely but fail to perceive it”.
How do you pronounce 熟视不睹?
熟视不睹 is pronounced shú shì bù dǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 熟视不睹 literally mean?
Literally, 熟视不睹 means “Look carefully but not perceive”. It is used to mean “to look at something repeatedly or closely but fail to perceive it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 熟视不睹?
熟视：细看；睹：看见。看惯了就像没看见一样。也指看到某种现象，但不关心，只当没有看见